69-year-old Altti tells in the Perjantai dokkar how his life completely collapsed in Fuengirola. Beware of plot revelations.
In the documentary, Altti makes his bed on top of cardboard boxes. Roope Kariniemi / Yle
– I had a job, health and a spouse. Anyone can get into this situation
I saw the 69-year-old Vulnerable describes in this time Friday docket. At the time of filming the program, Altti has been homeless for more than three years in Fuengirola, which is popular with Finns.
In the short documentary, we even see how Altti makes a bed for himself on cardboard.
– Frightening without a doubt. Who wouldn’t be scared to be in some remote and dark street corner. All we can do here is hope and wait – it can’t get any worse.
The situation was caused by the corona pandemic, which took away his job in the restaurant industry. Alt’s life was also ruined by the fact that he was diagnosed with serious intestinal cancer. In addition, four years earlier, Alt’s wife died, from which the man has still not recovered.
Helsingin sanomat newspaper reported in December 2023 that apartment rents in Fuengirola have doubled in ten years. Because of this, some of the Finns living in the city have found themselves in a bad financial situation. Depending on the season, 20,000–30,000 Finns live on Spain’s Sunshine Coast.
The Friday docker can be watched on Friday on Yle TV1 at 21:05 or in Yle-Areena. See See all program information and broadcast times from Telku.