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Paimenet

2005 · 92 min

A quiet, observant look at everyday pastoral work, patient and humane, asking you to sit with ordinary people and their burdens.

Directed by
Veikko Aaltonen
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Riikka Wikström, Esa Siljamäki, Seppo Mäkelä
Overview
This documentary revolves around the work of the priests of the Kallio parish in Helsinki.

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Directed by
Veikko Aaltonen
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Riikka Wikström, Esa Siljamäki, Seppo Mäkelä
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • faith
    • work
    • isolation
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Veikko Aaltonen
    Written by
    Heikki T. Partanen, Veikko Aaltonen
    Starring
    Riikka Wikström, Esa Siljamäki, Seppo Mäkelä, Heikki Sippola, Riitta Männistö, Eeva-Liisa Hurmerinta, Pirkko Jalovaara
    Cinematography
    Pekka Uotila, Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    Finland
    Languages
    Finnish

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