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Contract

2008 · 55 min

A quiet, observant look at ordinary workers under pressure, patient and matter-of-fact rather than dramatic.

Directed by
Anu Kuivalainen, Markku Tuurna
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Documentary about the nurses' strike in Finland on autumn 2007.

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Directed by
Anu Kuivalainen, Markku Tuurna
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • class
  • power
  • justice
  • politics
Places
  • hospital
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Anu Kuivalainen, Markku Tuurna, Maria Lappalainen, Markku Heikkinen
Runtime
55 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish

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