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Pekko ja unissakävelijä

1997 | 92 min | S | comedy

Mail brings three letters to the small village of Tyräaho, completely disrupting the idyllic summer routine. Due to a remarkable laboratory sample, middle-aged boy Pekko receives a letter inviting him for further examinations. The letter intended for the owner of the beauty salon, Kaisa Kuovi, ends up in the hands of her husband, village policeman Reino, sparking a tragicomic bout of jealousy. The third letter is addressed to the village shopkeeper, Iisakki Torkkel, revealing that the future of the village store may be in jeopardy. Pekko heads to the city and finds his lifelong crush, Pipsa, who appears to dreamwalk and doesn’t even recognize Pekko. ‘Pekko and the Sleepwalker’ is a movie about friendship, jealousy, fulfilling a lifelong dream, and the power of strong community spirit.


About the movie

Subjects

  • arts
  • finnish
  • history
  • psychology

Keywords

  • cultures
  • domestic
  • fairytales and myths
  • friendship
  • humoristic
  • identity and growing
  • relationships

Educational levels

  • high schools and vocational schools
  • middle schools

Genres

  • comedy

Age limits

  • S

Studios

  • Artista Filmi