29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (07.11-23.11.2025)
A man – with the help of a hare – realises what’s important in life.
Young advertising executive Vatanen quits his job and his whole life in Helsinki, and decides to spend a while in the Finnish wilderness. A wounded hare, hit by a car, becomes his travel companion. Together, they find reclusion in the Finnish Lapland, soon to be disturbed by a noisy group of foreign tourists and their pretentious Finnish hosts.
When the hare gets ill and needs to see a vet, Vatanen must return to the city, and finally face the choice between his new and former life.
The Year of the Hare
Jäniksen vuosi
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Genre
Comedy, Drama
Director
Risto Jarva
Run time
2h 9min
Cast
Antti Litja, Kauko Helovirta
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Director
Risto Jarva
Run time
2h 9min
Cast
Antti Litja, Kauko Helovirta
29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (07.11-23.11.2025)
A man – with the help of a hare – realises what’s important in life.
Young advertising executive Vatanen quits his job and his whole life in Helsinki, and decides to spend a while in the Finnish wilderness. A wounded hare, hit by a car, becomes his travel companion. Together, they find reclusion in the Finnish Lapland, soon to be disturbed by a noisy group of foreign tourists and their pretentious Finnish hosts.
When the hare gets ill and needs to see a vet, Vatanen must return to the city, and finally face the choice between his new and former life.
A man – with the help of a hare – realises what’s important in life.
Young advertising executive Vatanen quits his job and his whole life in Helsinki, and decides to spend a while in the Finnish wilderness. A wounded hare, hit by a car, becomes his travel companion. Together, they find reclusion in the Finnish Lapland, soon to be disturbed by a noisy group of foreign tourists and their pretentious Finnish hosts.
When the hare gets ill and needs to see a vet, Vatanen must return to the city, and finally face the choice between his new and former life.
Info
Rating
-
Production year
1977
Global distributor
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Local distributor
Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ
In cinema
11/15/2025