The Psychotronic Film Society’s long-running and award-winning weekly Wednesday night series of underrated or little-known feature films from around the world continues Feb. 27 at The Sentient Bean Coffeehouse. This time around, the PFS will show the almost completely forgotten Finnish film noir dramedy “Hän varasti elämän,” or, as it is known in English, “Stolen Life.”

Not to be confused with the 1946 American film “A Stolen Life” starring Bette Davis, this very dark and comedic B&W crime film was made in 1962, and is essentially unknown outside of Finland, Sweden and Russia. The tale of a government official who steals a massive $25 million worth of employee payroll funds and absconds to a remote, rural village to start a fresh life under an assumed identity is believed to have been greatly influenced by Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho.” That masterpiece of a thriller was released only a little over a year before production began on “Stolen Life.”

The Finnish film industry is incredibly small to this day and was significantly smaller in the early 1960s, with the vast majority of films made in that country remaining virtually invisible to viewers in other parts of the world. However, their directors were quite cognizant of trends in world cinema, and their interpretation of U.S. and British film noir tropes and stylized production design is sadly underrated. For this special presentation, the PFS will screen a fully uncut, widescreen print of this minor gem, in spoken Finnish with English subtitles. 8 p.m. showtime, with discounts on organic wine and craft beer during the show and a full vegetarian menu available.