Pekka. Inside the Mind of a School Shooter
Synopsis
On November 7 2007, eighteen year old Pekka goes to school armed in Jokela, a quiet town North of Finland’s capital, Helsinki. On that tragic day, he kills eight people. The director reconstructs Pekka’s story through conversations with his parents, classmates and teachers. The oppressive circumstances that brought on the young man’s tragic action are slowly revealed clearer and clearer and the spectator realizes that these situations are not unique to Pekka from Jokela.
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- Original Title
- Pekka. Inside the Mind of a School Shooter
- Release Date
- 28/01/2015
- Spoken Languages
- English, Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
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What is Pekka. Inside the Mind of a School Shooter about?
On November 7 2007, eighteen year old Pekka goes to school armed in Jokela, a quiet town North of Finland’s capital, Helsinki. On that tragic day, he kills eight people. The director reconstructs Pekka’s story through conversations with his parents, classmates and teachers. The oppressive circumstances that brought on the young man’s tragic action are slowly revealed clearer and clearer and the spectator realizes that these situations are not unique to Pekka from Jokela.
Who directed Pekka. Inside the Mind of a School Shooter?
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When was Pekka. Inside the Mind of a School Shooter released and how long is it?
Pekka. Inside the Mind of a School Shooter was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.