Pilvilinna Filming Locations
Where was Pilvilinna filmed? Pilvilinna was filmed in 12 locations across Finland in the following places:
Pilvilinna Filming Locations
Ojakkala is a village in the Vihti municipality, 45 kilometers from Helsinki, Finland. The administrative center of Vihti municipality, Nummela, is located 6 kilometres southwest of Ojakkala. Next to village is Enäjärvi. The population of Ojakkala is about 2,500.
Leafy, residential Töölö is home to the neoclassical Parliament House and Temppeliaukio Church, carved from solid rock. Along main street Mannerheimintie, the National Museum of Finland has Viking relics, and Finlandia Hall hosts concerts and conferences. Locals head to bakeries around Töölöntori square for breakfast pastries. The Sibelius Monument is in the center of a bayside park, also named after the composer.
Arty, trendy Punavuori has a vibrant foodie scene, with busy delis and cafes, plus casual Greek, Thai and taco places. After dark, hip bars draw stylish crowds for craft beers and live music. The area is part of the Design District, with fashion boutiques, contemporary art galleries and showrooms offering Finnish interior design. Sinebrychoff Art Museum exhibits classic European paintings in a 19th-century townhouse.
Kaartinkaupunki is the waterfront home of Kauppatori Market Square and Old Market Hall, with vendors selling Nordic handicrafts and Baltic snacks like fried herring. Fine dining restaurants surround leafy Esplanadi park, where concerts are held in summer. Korkeavuorenkatu street's boutiques sell locally designed clothing, jewelry and homeware. Cruise boats depart from the harbor for tours of the Gulf of Finland.
Helsinki, Finland’s southern capital, sits on a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland. Its central avenue, Mannerheimintie, is flanked by institutions including the National Museum, tracing Finnish history from the Stone Age to the present. Also on Mannerheimintie are the imposing Parliament House and Kiasma, a contemporary art museum. Ornate red-brick Uspenski Cathedral overlooks a harbor.
Pilvilinna (1970)
Teenager Erik returns from Paris to Finland in a rowboat and is accosted by a gang of youths in the countryside. He walks to Helsinki, returns to his parents' home and his old high school filled with angry radical teens who, typically for the era, consider the teacher-imposed discipline as another form of capitalist imperialism. Almost reluctantly Erik drifts together with Annika, a girl from a wealthy family, and starts experimenting with sex and marijuana. In the same nonchalant manner Erik gets involved in demonstrations and school politics which escalate into a violent school strike leading to police intervention and heavy sanctions. The dramatic plot is frequently interrupted by absurd comic relief.