The Measure of a Man / Miehen Mitta

THE MEASURE OF A MAN documents the medical examination and treatment of five impotent men. This cinema verite style black-and-white film was shot at Finland’s leading impotency clinic while the patients were in consultation with doctor Juhana Piha. The film is a closeup and upfront record of the relationship between doctor and patients.

Details

Country of Production
Finland

Year of Production
1999

Format
35 mm, Digi Beta Pal, Beta SP Pal

Length
53 / 56 min

Director
Jaakko Ilkka Virtanen

Production
Jaakko Ilkka Productions Ltd in co-production with YLE TV2

Original Language
Finnish

Subtitles
English