Based on Timo K. Mukka's novel
The Earth Is a Sinful Song
Director: Rauni Mollberg
Catch any fish?
Nothing to brag about
We're already going away
Boys are going to distill moonshine, eh?
Yeah, that's right
Stop barking, damn dog!
Village of Siskonranta, Southern Lapland. After the war.
Come on, get up!
Get up, goddamit! I already made coffee
Damn you, stop sleeping without a shirt!
The Lantto boys have also gone fishing last night
Yep
Are we going again tonight, old-timer?
Who knows if we'll catch anything
Oh, Jussi! Where should I take your wife?
Life should separate us...
If one takes a drop of the funny stuff...
To take such a wimp for a wife, a handsome man!
If you've got the looks, you don't have the brain
A bad wife...
Goddamit!
Damn bitches, go to hell!
Juhani-daddy...
Our cow is calving
She's got it backwards
I... came to you
Can I get help?
It's urgent
Goddamit
You fucking killed him
Why bring him here?
He's not mine
Well, he's been here as a hired hand, hasn't he?
Has he been hit many times?
I don't know, it was such a fast job -
and I didn't see him well
Did you hit him? -No
Who then?
Iitori of the house of Lantto
I'll get the police tomorrow, it must be done -
otherwise they'll just blame me
There were witnesses, right?
Hell, it must be chopped to pieces
You got it in Helsinki, just like me.
Bad blood, goddamit. -We got syphilis in Helsinki.
He got it in Helsinki. -There's syphilis elswhere, too.
I got gonorrhea
Tell me, Jussi-daddy, how I can repay your help?
No need to pay for a case like this
No way. -Right
I'd do it any which way. -Right
Sure I would have. -Well, Jussi-daddy is a married man
Well, maybe I could give it a try, then
My, my...
He's such a stud -
still
Good morning. -Where are you coming from this early?
There was a cow about to die in Linnunkorpi
We were able to save it with Juhani-daddy
Why don't we have coffee?
We already drank in Linnunkorpi, but... well...
I wonder if they fought at the ball...
I don't know, they came at night and he seems to be ok. -Yes
He's probably courting your Martta -
and they're staying in barns all through the nights, like I used to
Yep, yep
She's a handsome girl, that Martta -
and pretty too, with nothing to complain about
I think Pertti will get a good wife out of her
A good wife
What is it that makes you so sleepy?
Who were you with last night?
I do all the work here, with a grown-up in the house
And where have you been all night, men?
We saved a cow, it would've died. -What?
Liar
Been getting boned by Kurki-Pertti?
He was a good fisherman, -
he caught more with a rod than we did with a net
They weren't fishing for clams
They say a tramp got killed, is that true?
It's true
A tramp, that's what he was
Such a trouble-maker
No wonder they killed him
I sure won't miss him
Didn't he come from the South?
Yep, from there. They said from Lapua or something
That's where the heroes are from
It's a pity a young man had to -
go to jail. -A man in his prime
I wonder if the tramp had any relatives?
Surely a father and a mother like the rest of us
I hear he left a mother and a father behind, -
don't know about sisters or brothers. -I see
O Lord, if I, -
a traveller upon earth -
at the end of my journey
will see you
O, if once -
I might see the Lord -
in his glory
My heart yearns for you, -
screams for you -
my spirit
Alone is...
A good farmhand
In winter he brought water from the ice and chopped firewood
Careful, now
It'll take it
You're welcome to have coffee. There's soup, too
Hi. -Howdy
Now aren't you a plump girl...
Watch it, old man!
What have you done to your leg?
Saw a Lapp and started limping
Limping, because she's seen half a man
You and you tricks, goddamit!
I'll show you, I'll come and set your cunt-hairs on fire at night!
I like the Lapp, -
who was at the funeral the day before yesterday
You are too young
We're almost the same age
I hear he's got a whole lot of bastards, take care
Oula Nahkamaa is his name
Come visit us sometime, you never come
Age has nothing to do with it, if you get a crush on someone
It ain't strange, -
if you can't stop thinking about men at your age
Can't see or hear anything
Who is it?
A Lapp. From another range.
His name is Nahkamaa. He's got some reindeer here for counting
Is the Lapp married?
No, he isn't married, -
but he has a bad reputation, anyway
Has a whole lot of kids
Get up, you, your father is going to the timber harvest
You need to prepare his grub
I'll squeeze the milk from your tits, -
if you don't stop sleeping naked
It's the same game every morning
She messes around with the old-timer just to spite him
I tell you, that's trouble -
when I was a child I was ashamed even in front of my own father, -
and you'll end up just like Aino Linnunkorpi, -
selling your ass
God bless you
We've got no one to send to the timber harvest
Hannes is still too young
Things aren't so well with us, either -
Juhani-daddy drinks everything he earns
A man is a woman's help and joy. For you too.
You'll always get something out of his earnings, -
surely he can spare a few Marks at home, too
You haven't taken care of that in your time
You've been putting it out too cheap
I've never asked for your man's cock, you know that
He goes to work through all the barns
I wouldn't wonder if he ends up a father of a bastard
Be careful lest you soon have grandchildren
Juhani-daddy wouldn't fuck you anyway
Now look at that, a drunkard pretending to fix a sledge
He can't get a log on the sledge, that's the reason
His own wife calls him a drunkard
Run, run, damn bitch! You whore!
So you're not coming on Sunday. Not worth waiting? -No
Might even take a month
Surely you'll make sure that there's enough firewood, old-timer?
Sure, sure I'll take care of the wood
But don't drive the stallion sweaty so early on
Goddamit
Pull! And again
Do you know about the reindeer separation?
Is it soon?
Shouldn't it be soon?
I think they'll be driven in soon
I just saw a man going to your place
It was a Lapp from Nahkamaa
I've even dreamt about him
Oh God, I don't know what to do
He's so manly
Read the Bible, -
it'll help
Elina, what's Aulis like?
He's quiet
That's fine, you're quiet too
but is he an eager kisser?
What do you mean?
Is he a stud?
But we aren't married
Jesus Christ, what are you thinking about us?
Don't be such a hypocrite
Why would you get married just for a kiss?
Tell me now, have you...?
No we don't do that
What a nice weather
Let's see what kind of a winter we'll get
We'll see
She's pregnant, that Hertta
Right
Sired at our place
Our Albert has stuffed good stuff into her arse
Come with me, Martta
That's all there is to it, just come
Come with me. -In a while
It's a good bull, our Albert
I'm not going anywhere with you
They give sermons about us, have you heard?
There's been nothing between us, I don't care for you
Let's go skiing. It won't get any worse
Have you been before...
Last year I was there carrying hay
I've been there picking cloudberry
It's a tough job, carrying hay. -Yep
I've been there reaping every now and then
Water keeps getting in my boots, -
it's so hard to find a dry spot
Wade between the tussocks
I won't put out
I still won't put out
I won't let you fuck me, and you know it
Oh shit
And again in a while
Why didn't you keep going?
Who could do that?
You squirt the grease, it's impossible
Keep your pants off, we'll screw again soon
Wait for a while
Fuck yourself
It ain't all that warm, this house
Come sleep next to me, it'd be warmer
Come here beside me, under the blanket
What would happen if I came, eh?
I fucked a whole lot of bitches when I was young, goddamit
You know that
Just fucking let me in!
Damn cuntface!
Who's cursing here?
Oh my God, what is it?
Keep quiet, kids, it won't do any good
Oh my God, look at all that blood
It's gotta be blocked. Bring some water, Hannes
Gotta clean it up
Pray in God's name, children. Can you do it?
When would poor Aino have had the time to teach you?
All right, boys
That one belongs to Aulis Rantasalo, bring it here
Here's some blood for Aino Linnunkorpi
I heard she died this morning
Aino dead?
Yep. They say she had a difficult miscarriage
She dealt her ass out on the field
I used to visit her too, and what a perky ass that was
Why did you come here? -I don't know
Girls like that...
Come down
Will you buy me a cup of coffee, if I come?
Sure thing
Hey, Elekko, come buy coffee
Would you give anything else? -Good buns
I'll knock on your window tonight, will you let me in?
I'll fart through the doorcrack
Eww, it's too cruel. I can't look
It's never bothered me, I don't find it so strange
That'd be 20 thousand
Take eighteen
Hell, let's split it in half
All right
One, two, three, four...
Come with me and be my wife. I have a house
It actually belongs to my father, but he'll die soon
I'll buy you a ring when I go to Norway next summer
I've got a big house
I know your kind
You have kids in every village
I know what you want
What they're saying isn't true. They're all lying
Give me a kiss, too
You're crazy
I'll marry you. -We'll see about that
I'll bring you an engagement ring next summer
Damn, take it easy!
Are you gonna bury Aino alone?
That's right
I've been thinking about taking Hannes from Linnunkorpi -
as an adopted son, to help the old-timer
I visited Kurkelainen, the children are there
That Hannes is such a healthy boy -
and age is starting to slow me down, as well. -Yeah
Oh Jesus, to eye yourself in the mirror in the middle of the day, -
like you had nothing else to do
This village is a den of sin
You cry and whine in your sins -
like miserable pups under the table of the lamb -
begging for crumbs of his heavenly meal
From his heavenly table of mercy
But remember that you have earned nothing -
that he should give you, but every crumb of bread, -
with which he feeds you is great mercy
It's just that... I had a dream
I saw - it looked like Aulis Outakota
He wanted me to go with him
What did he tell you?
He said nothing
He grabbed my neck and whispered in my ear, -
but I didn't understand what he said
Were you horny for that young man in your dream?
Yes
Did you feel like you couldn't stay still, -
and did you get sweaty?
Yes
Listen to me, Elina, -
lustful thoughts were with you
Was this Aulis even a Christian? -No
That just makes it worse, -
because a godforsaken man, just by being there -
leads his fellows to doom -
and torture in hell
I woke up from that dream
And I felt good
Oh my God, what a shitpile this head is
Push your head lower so I can soak it
And there's living lice here, too
Here's a new pair of trousers for you
Holes, too, with four buttons
There's a bit too much in the legs, but you're still growing
Your mother wouldn't know you if she saw you now
The spirit seems to be there already
Think about it, my brother
He smiled at you from the cross
and forgave you -
all your sins
He asked you for mercy, you -
who are not worthy enough -
to tie his shoelaces, -
you who are worth nothing
But were you merciful unto him?
No, you lustful pup, -
with a spear you pierced his holy chest -
and drank the blood from his veins and enjoyed it, -
just like you now, -
hidden from people's view -
enjoy liquor and moonshine
Hear me, you miserable people, you pups of Jesus
Let the sin spill from your mouths -
and beg forgiveness for your sins, -
because in the dirt of sin -
you have lived all your lives, -
and you have guzzled the fruits of crime and murder
But have you seen the state of your souls?
Hasn't your heart warned you about it?
I say: yes!
It has warned you numerous times, -
but you have shut your ears -
with earplugs of lust -
and only listened to the sounds of lewdness
I tell you, you sinful people, -
you have drunk the blood of Christ
and eaten his flesh, -
and now his blood screams for revenge -
for this horrible deed
Amen, amen
The sins of your fathers from the third and the fourth generation -
are upon you, your blood is boiling -
black in the cavities of sin
Jesus... Have mercy
But God's only son will save you
He will prepare joy and bliss for you in heaven
But before that you are to beg and kneel down
Thank him so that he would take away your sins, -
and cleanse you with the blood of the lamb
Rejoice, christians, your saviour will come
Rejoice, Christians, Jesus will forgive your sins
The devil wanders around like a screaming lion -
waiting for a chance to swallow you
And how many has he already swallowed?
He has opened his mouth, -
whence fire and sulphur and saltpetre have burned -
and swallowed you
Jesus Christ rescues you from the mouth of the devil
He shall clothe you -
in a clean white shirt, -
and like a bride you'll walk in the joy and bliss of the heaven
You'll surrender to become the wife of Jesus -
under the fruit trees, in the joy and bliss of the heaven
Sinners, -
listen to the man of God who's come to your village -
to rescue your sinful souls -
to the joy of the heaven
The sun has come to your lives
Your souls will be gathered in golden grails before Jesus
He shall inspect you and be merciful to your souls
I love Jesus Christ
I want to live in the house of Lord
I fly like a bird in the sky
I have a room in the house of Lord
There he shall cleanse my sinful mouth
There God shall clothe a chilly body
Yield yourself, bride, bride, bride
Come, I'll pray together with you
Damn you, I have a new pair of trousers!
Let me go, asshole!
He can't see it when he is running
This might be a good place
Come help me
Were Selma's kisses better?
I saw it... at the meeting
Was hers good?
I didn't mean anything
I hope you're not angry, Hannes. -No
You know, it's like that. -Yeah
You just want it
It's strange, but that's how it is
Then you end up having a kid
Not if you're already pregnant
We got a big rabbit
What is it? -It's me
No... The old man might wake up
Somewhere else
Lean forward!
Damn, quit it!
Are you crazy? You'll burn his back
Hannes, throw water on the rocks
Not much, or I'll have to leave
She's good at going to sauna, our Martta
I wish you'd turn out like that
I'm like you in that - I could spend my whole life in sauna
It feels so good to really heat it up -
and then wash up with smelly soap
Make some coffee when you go in
Are you mad? Coffee in the middle of the night!
Hell, you'll cook spirit in a bible if I say so -
when I come home once in a month!
That's how it is, and shut the door -
or the heat will escape
We'll drink a shot with the old-timer and Hannes
as soon as we get in
As the road took us to battle -
where we only heard the bullets singing...
Martta, come out
What is it? -Come!
Something important? Can't I see it from the window? -No
Now he's found peace
He has left earthly troubles behind
Take him by the legs, I'll grab his shoulders
He was so energetic this morning and now he's gone
I wish I could leave as beautifully
It's no use wishing for death
(Sleigh bell ringing)
Where's dad?
Dear God, coming home drunk, -
even though he knows that death has visited us
He's in the sauna. -Shut up for a change
I have a sip so seldom
His spirit is in the Lord's hands
He looks so peaceful
It's too late to understand, -
that he'll be stuffed into a coffin at home
Wouldn't it be something, if we could sing hymns?
It wouldn't be so boring
O Lord, if I, -
a traveller upon earth -
at the end of my journey -
could see you
O, if I once -
saw the Lord -
in his glory
Don't put stones on the coffin, there's plenty of dirt
That's not proper
Everyone has weak moments, it's ok to cry sometimes
First you taught me to make love -
then you taught me to love
Then you taught me to forget, as well...
Goddamit, I don't wanna sit on my ass all day long
It's ok to have a sip now and then
... just like you forgot me
When I'm lying here on the ground -
and still sighing in my pain
Even if it all ends on the battlefield -
I'll see your figure in the end
I felt so weak -
I couldn't come to the church
It got so cold
Of course it's important to die in the summer
It's just that the body stays in better condition in the winter
It's difficult in the summer
I think everybody has only good memories of the old-timer
Just good
Hannes
Do you hear me?
You're not asleep anyway
What?
Come to my bed
It's warmer
Now you can take me
Is mine better than Selma's?
Yeah
Should I shoot it? I'm about to come
Not yet
I'm pregnant, it doesn't matter if it goes in
What now?
It's important
I've been thinking it through
from every viewpoint
It'd be the best -
for both of us, if we got married
You being the way you are
It's not just that. I've always liked you
What?
I'm going to have a baby
Goddamit! Whose is it?
Oula's
My own daughter, you damned -
I'll kill him!
Get Martta. Let her bathe, for Christ's sake
I don't give a shit
I don't care
I'd never have believed -
seeing my own daughter with a stuffed-up stomach
Shall I get her?
Do it
Go to sauna
Don't worry, Martta, -
you were born two weeks after the wedding, too
I won't go
Go, or he'll raise hell
if you refuse to go
against his order
Did he tell me to?
For Christ's sake, aren't you ashamed?
Yes I am
Do you know what you should get?
Don't hit her!
Come
Hannes
I've nothing against you, Martta, but that son of a bitch
I'll kill him
You better tell him to fucking avoid me
Hell, I'll take his life
Let it be, just sleep
Accidents happen
Remember yourself. I was an innocent maid, -
but you didn't let me be till you got laid
Damn, you kept offering me your pussy
I wouldn't mind so much, but he's a certain man, -
who's had a bunch of kids with different women
(Talking in Saami)
What'd he say? -He told us not to sin
Come on...
Marry me. Don't say anything at home
Let's do it right now
I don't know. -Well?
My mom would be alone
She couldn't take it alone
She'd die if I left
She'll die anyway, she won't go before her time
I don't dare
I don't want to
Stay here, I'll visit you
I'm giving birth in September
It'd be good for you here, you wouldn't have to work
Father wants to kill you
(talking in Saami)
Oula
I said it for no reason
It sounds so good
You have a big belly
You do
Can you believe it?
I can feel it when the child kicks harder
I do believe
No you don't. -I do, I do
Come home
Remember, he died by drowning
Let her sleep
Good God, he's left me!
He better watch out for his skin if he comes here
(talking in Saami)
Come and have coffee, Martta
Damn it, Aune, it's so late
Wake up, Aune!
You should give me a massage sometimes -
seeing as the healers don't come here anymore
Oh shit! -You never know, it could be the time to go
You've been talking about death ever since we visited the priest
And Martta's giving birth too, so she can't work
The cow will be left unmilked
Goddamit, the hills in heaven are lower -
and it's always downhill there
Whose child is it? -What do you care?
Sure I care -Not yours that's for sure
Is it the Lapp's kid?
Was it him?
Hold the scythe like this
Yeah, that's it
Much better. -I can do it
I don't want to
I think I was already fooling around with women at your age
Yeah
I'm not trying to insult you, -
It's just that your groin makes you want to get laid
It's crazy
I understand it well, -
seeing how my mother was so into it. That was the trouble with her
I don't want to
That's good, Hannes, not drinking booze
Not drinking doesn't spoil a man
How did you get up?
Because Martta is in her last months
If I were your mom, you wouldn't swim in that condition
You're not my mom
Have you heard, we have a meeting next week?
You too should come to hear the word of God
I'll come, it could be refreshing
I, too, have felt so bad since Oula disappeared
Just sew the linen, you
It's coming out early -
because she refused to abstain from work in her last days
You better believe it won't live -
almost a month before due time
Martta, have you counted right?
Plump boy, almost four kilos
Shouldn't it have been born in early September?
Who knows these silly girls?
Can they even count?
Don't worry, Hannes
Just be a pal
Here, have a drink
You gotta drink when I treat you. Drink, boy!
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