Guarding Fires

Mar 10, 2021

0h 17m

★ 6.0

Light up the past

Overview

The summer ahead is long and hot but the burden of shame from the past is haunting Joonas, 24, and driving him to solitude. A sudden phone call changes the direction of his summer and brings Joonas to an old manor for a summer job, forcing him to open up to his new workmates and to face his shame. Joonas works hard under the burning sun, driven by his past mistakes, whilst the others lounge under the calming shade of trees. On the last day the group loses track of time and misses the last bus home. They are left at the old manor and a magical midsummer night begins.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Tampere University of Applied Sciences: School of Art & Media

ELO Film School Finland

University of Tampere, Theatre Arts Näty

Aalto University

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Cast

Joonas

Samuel Kujala

Melina

Talvikki Eerola

Ronja

Heli Hyttinen

Kalle

Ville Mikkonen

Lola

Anna-Maija Oka

Daniel

Arttu Soilumo

Vieno

Rea Mauranen

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