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Lunastus

1997 · 78 min

A quiet, somber immersion into loneliness and duty, where harsh work and isolation weigh heavily on the spirit.

Directed by: Olli Saarela
Genres: Drama
Starring: Kari Heiskanen, Jussi Puhakka, Jussi Lehtonen

Overview: In a small village in Eastern Finland in 1918, Patrick, who has taken care of the chaplain, teacher and physician, has been filled with loneliness and brutal spirit of work for five years.

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Directed by: Olli Saarela
Genres: Drama
Starring: Kari Heiskanen, Jussi Puhakka, Jussi Lehtonen

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
loneliness
work
survival
faith
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Olli Saarela
Written by: Heikki Vuento, Olli Saarela
Starring: Kari Heiskanen, Jussi Puhakka, Jussi Lehtonen, Ville Virtanen, Robert Enckell, Rauno Juvonen, Jari Hietanen, Tanjalotta Räikkä
Music: Tuomas Kantelinen
Cinematography: Pini Hellstedt
Runtime: 78 min
Country: Finland, Sweden
Languages: Finnish, German

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