'' Concrete Night '' ( ) is a 2013 drama film directed by Finnish filmmaker Pirjo Honkasalo . The film is based on a novel with the same name , written by Pirkko Saisio and published in 1981 , though adapted to modern times . The story has also been adapted to theatre and has been played in Finland and in Venezuela . '' Concrete Night '' had its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival in the Masters Series in September 2013 . The film was shot in the Helsinki area in Finland in September and October 2012 . Produced by Misha Jaari and Mark Lwoff from production company Bufo and co-produced by Swedish Plattform Produktion and Danish Magic Hour Film , the film was funded by Finnish Film Foundation , Yle , Nordisk Film & TV Fond , Swedish Film Institute , Danish Film Institute and Danske Radio . The film was nominated for the 2014 Nordic Council Film Prize . It was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards , but was not nominated
87th Academy Awards
87th Academy Awards
Concrete Night