When does the screening take place?

The screening begins on Sunday, January 17, 2027, at 3:30 PM.

Where will A Night in Helsinki be shown?

The film will be shown at Babylon Kino am Stadtpark at Nürnberger Straße 3 in Fürth.

How long is the film?

The film runs for about 85 minutes.

What age is the film suitable for?

The film is rated in Germany for ages 6 and up; the film service particularly recommends it for ages 14 and up.

What is A Night in Helsinki about?

The film is about three men, Heikki, Risto, and Juhani, who meet in a closed bar during the Corona lockdown and talk about loneliness, crises, and their past.

A Night in Helsinki: When three strangers find each other on a quiet night

Name: Sinnema: A Night in Helsinki
Start: 2027-01-17T15:30:00+01:00
End: 2027-01-17T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Babylon Kino am Stadtpark

A long night where loneliness becomes closeness

As part of the SINNema series at Babylon Kino Fürth, A Night in Helsinki unfolds on January 17, 2027, offering a quiet, compelling cinematic experience about human isolation, wounded biographies, and the healing power of conversation. Mika Kaurismäki's Finnish drama brings together three men in a closed bar and transforms an unremarkable evening into an intense chamber play.

A closed space becomes an open stage

In the midst of the Corona lockdown, the bar owner Heikki sits alone in his actually closed bar. The familiar surroundings, usually a place of exchange, feel like a stage after the performance: empty tables, a subdued atmosphere, and an oppressive silence that amplifies every sound. When his exhausted friend Risto knocks, Heikki opens the door despite all prohibitions.

Risto works in the hospital and bears the marks of a tragically exhausting shift. Shortly afterward, the social worker Juhani joins them. What begins as a chance encounter develops into a night full of conversations about loneliness, fears, professional overload, relationships, and personal pasts.

Dramaturgy of subtle nuances

The staging does not rely on grand external movement but on precisely observed acting and the tension of unspoken feelings. Mika Kaurismäki concentrates the action on a few characters and a nearly closed setting. This creates a dramatic condensation where glances, pauses, and seemingly casual sentences increasingly gain weight.

Pertti Sveholm, Kari Heiskanen, and Timo Torikka carry the chamber play with nuanced presence. Heikki, Risto, and Juhani initially meet with mistrust, but over the course of the night, their protective layers dissolve. The bar becomes a psychological resonance chamber, reflecting private crises and societal upheavals.

Finnish cinema between melancholy and hope

A Night in Helsinki is based on a screenplay by Mika Kaurismäki and Sami Keski-Vähälä. The film combines Finnish laconicism with warm-hearted humor and a concentrated examination of human vulnerability. The story aligns with Kaurismäki's interest in characters on the edge of societal everyday life who find new orientation in unexpected togetherness.

With a runtime of about 85 minutes, the drama remains consciously compact. The quiet imagery and understated atmosphere give space to the dialogues. The bar becomes an improvised therapy situation, where each of the three men loses something but also finds a first step out of their isolation.

Film in conversation at Babylon Kino

The screening at Babylon Kino am Stadtpark combines demanding art house cinema with the communal character of the SINNema series. The audience should not expect a loud spectacle, but a concentrated theatrical cinema experience: a dark, intimate atmosphere, intense dialogues, and the quiet tension of a night where strangers unexpectedly come closer.

Conclusion: A Night in Helsinki invites you to a reflective, atmospheric afternoon at the cinema. Those who appreciate films about interpersonal closeness, loneliness, and the power of open conversations will experience a quiet drama with lasting resonance at Babylon Kino.