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Song

2014 · 82 min

A quiet, contemplative documentary that lets you sit with old songs and the people who carry them.

Directed by: Selma Vilhunen
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Jussi Huovinen, Hanneriina Moisseinen, Sólveig Thoroddsen

Overview: Song is a story of the last Finnish rune singer and his pupil, and the comforting power of singing.

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Directed by: Selma Vilhunen
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Jussi Huovinen, Hanneriina Moisseinen, Sólveig Thoroddsen

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
trauma
aging
isolation
art
Places: countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
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Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Selma Vilhunen
Written by: Selma Vilhunen
Starring: Jussi Huovinen, Hanneriina Moisseinen, Sólveig Thoroddsen
Cinematography: Sari Aaltonen, J-P Passi
Runtime: 82 min
Country: Finland
Languages: Finnish

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