

Ruthless Times â Songs of Care
Original Title: âArmotonta menoa â Hoivatyön laulujaâ
âWhat you can't talk about, you have to singâ
Overview
A choir of tired nurses sing to Anna-Mari KĂ€hĂ€rĂ€âs hypnotic tunes about the truths of everyday nursing work in a musical documentary directed by Susanna Helke and co-scripted by Helke and Markku Heikkinen. DocPointâs opening film is new in its format, and jolting in its message. It is a cinematic-musical work of activism, calling for more humane work, life and old age.
Top Cast
Tiina Mollberg
Self
Marja Vaarama
Self
Jaana Pilvinen
Self
VÀinö Lipponen
Self
Aino Lipponen
Self
VÀinö Martikainen
Self
Eila Martikainen
Self
Maija Tirkkonen
Self
Helena JÀrvikylÀ
Self
Raili KekÀlÀinen
Self
Rosa Aaltonen
Care worker (voice)
Anna Heinonen
Care worker (voice)
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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