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The Year 1952

120 min

A nostalgic, essayistic stroll through archival footage and memory, celebrating a nation's collective dream with warmth and quiet reflection.

Directed by: Peter von Bagh

Overview: It took a dozen years, but in 1952 the greatest dream of sports-crazy Finland finally came true: The Helsinki Olympics happened.

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Directed by: Peter von Bagh

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 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: sport
memory
identity
class
healing
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Directed by: Peter von Bagh
Written by: Peter von Bagh
Cinematography: Antero Virta
Runtime: 120 min
Languages: Finnish

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