Portrait of a Man (2010)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 21M

Director : Visa Koiso-Kanttila

Synopsis

A rough but beautiful documentary film about the crisis of a man in his forties and his desire for a better life; its a story of parenthood, alcohol, Finnish man and his desire for love. It is also an unusually intimate depiction of the relationship between the father and his son. Despite the seriousness of the topic the film includes black humor and situational comedy

Actors

Tommy Hellsten
Tommy Hellsten
Himself
Kalle Rissanen
Kalle Rissanen
Himself

Crews

Visa Koiso-Kanttila
Visa Koiso-Kanttila
Director
Iiris Härmä
Iiris Härmä
Producer
Tuula Mehtonen
Tuula Mehtonen
Editor
Bill Frisell
Bill Frisell
Music
Visa Koiso-Kanttila
Visa Koiso-Kanttila
Writer
Janne Laine
Janne Laine
Sound Engineer
Visa Koiso-Kanttila
Visa Koiso-Kanttila
Cinematography

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