Guarding Fires

A quiet, sun-drenched slow burn about shame and connection, where a long hot summer and a magical night slowly thaw a guarded young man.

Directed by

Inga Pohjolainen

Genres

Drama

Starring

Samuel Kujala, Talvikki Eerola, Heli Hyttinen

Tagline

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Guilt, isolation, healing, friendship

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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