In the Year 2000

A utopia about Finland in the year 2000, when man is finally the master of himself and his world. In the imaginary year 2000, a historical documentary series is created to provide a look at the irrational history of man in the 20th century, with all the wars and all that. The setting is an ascetic futuristic home, outside of which people move around in personal helicopters. The optimism about the future culminates in a school presentation shown simultaneously on giant screens in living rooms across the country, in which rational thinking is shown to have finally reached its fulfillment. On the other hand, faith in the development of humanity and a peaceful future is reflected in this post-war, escapist and dogmatic vision of the future.

Urho Somersalmi

Matti Ranin

• Orvo SaarikiviDirector
• Helena KangastusWriter

Release date

December 31, 1950

Status

Released

Original language

Finnish

Runtime

13m

Genres

Drama, Science Fiction, Documentary

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