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On Hold

Apr 20, 2020
0h 20m
★ 0.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Aalto University

Cast

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

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