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War Children

2003 · 93 min

A sober, quietly moving documentary that lets elderly witnesses recount childhood separation, leaving a heavy sense of loss and endurance.

Directed by
Erja Dammert
Genres
Documentary, War
Starring
Sirkka Artman, Riitta Grundel-Koskinen, Jorma Hauru
Overview
Documentary about the Finnish children who were evacuated to Sweden during World War II.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Erja Dammert
Genres
Documentary, War
Starring
Sirkka Artman, Riitta Grundel-Koskinen, Jorma Hauru
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • trauma
    • family
    • memory
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism10
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

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    Genres
    documentary, war
    Directed by
    Erja Dammert
    Written by
    Erja Dammert
    Starring
    Sirkka Artman, Riitta Grundel-Koskinen, Jorma Hauru, Irmeli Heino, Marja Kinos, Pentti Käppi, Jouko Lehtonen
    Music
    Jovanka Trbojević
    Cinematography
    Marita Hällfors
    Runtime
    93 min
    Country
    Finland
    Languages
    Finnish

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