They Go Gentle Into That Night Work (2020)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 11M

Director : Soile Mottisenkangas

Synopsis

They Go Gentle Into That Night Work is a dreamlike essay revolving around a train driver, a metalworker, and a mailman’s average night. The nightfalls’s meditative and repetitive routines create a monotonous, yet simultaneously poetic atmosphere in this hypnotic experience. The slow-paced storytelling combined with the experimental soundscape paints a harsh, yet romantic, picture of the ever-revolving night lives of the trio.

Actors

Krista Majola
Krista Majola
Train driver
Leila Mämmelä
Leila Mämmelä
Valssaaja-asettaja
Heli Lappalainen
Heli Lappalainen
Entinen varhaisjakelija

Crews

Soile Mottisenkangas
Soile Mottisenkangas
Director
Saija Mäki-Nevala
Saija Mäki-Nevala
Cinematography
Telma Tuomisto
Telma Tuomisto
Editor
Ville-Matti Koskiniemi
Ville-Matti Koskiniemi
Music
Ville-Matti Koskiniemi
Ville-Matti Koskiniemi
Sound Designer
Kimmo Koskinen
Kimmo Koskinen
Producer

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