Ruthless Times – Songs of Care (2022)
What you can't talk about, you have to sing
2022 · 1h 32m · Documentary, Music
Genres: Documentary, Music

A choir of tired nurses sing to Anna-Mari Kähärä’s hypnotic tunes about the truths of everyday nursing work in a musical documentary directed by Susanna Helke and co-scripted by Helke and Markku Heikkinen. DocPoint’s opening film is new in its format, and jolting in its message.
Director: Susanna Helke
Writers: Markku Heikkinen, Susanna Helke
Music by: Anna-Mari Kähärä
Cinematography: Sari Aaltonen
Editor: Samu Kuukka, Markus Leppälä
Cast
Tiina Mollberg as SelfMarja Vaarama as SelfJaana Pilvinen as SelfVäinö Lipponen as SelfAino Lipponen as SelfVäinö Martikainen as SelfEila Martikainen as SelfMaija Tirkkonen as SelfHelena Järvikylä as SelfRaili Kekäläinen as SelfRosa Aaltonen as Care worker (voice)Anna Heinonen as Care worker (voice)More like this
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