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On Hold (2020)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 20M

Director : Laura Rantanen
Writer : Laura Rantanen

Synopsis

On the basis of anonymous telephone calls made to a helpline for teenagers, On Hold makes us hear a dissonant speech. Recounted here by older people, these testimonies are the occasion to question the construction of masculinity and its generational heritage. Between humour and dread, the film unveils what remains unsaid in a sick society.

Actors

Seppo Kotkanen
Seppo Kotkanen
Hannu Luutonen
Hannu Luutonen
Topi Virtanen
Topi Virtanen
Jukka Ukkonen
Jukka Ukkonen
Vesku Santala
Vesku Santala
Rauno Koivunen
Rauno Koivunen
Risto Hartikainen
Risto Hartikainen
Anneli Koivunen
Anneli Koivunen
Kari Skogberg
Kari Skogberg
Tuija von Konow
Tuija von Konow
Markku Laine
Markku Laine

Crews

Anna Mellin
Anna Mellin
Producer
Laura Rantanen
Laura Rantanen
Director
Laura Rantanen
Laura Rantanen
Screenplay
Tomi Rislakki
Tomi Rislakki
Cinematography
Menni Renvall
Menni Renvall
Editor
Iivo Korhonen
Iivo Korhonen
Sound Designer

Trailers and other movies

Trailer | On Hold | Laura Rantanen
VdR2020 | Carte Blanche | Laura Rantanen | On Hold

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