Ruthless Times – Songs of Care
Armotonta menoa – Hoivatyön lauluja
“What you can't talk about, you have to sing”
Synopsis
A choir of tired nurses sing to Anna-Mari Kähärä’s 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. DocPoint’s 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
Explore Star Directory →Tiina Mollberg
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Marja Vaarama
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Jaana Pilvinen
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Väinö Lipponen
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Aino Lipponen
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Väinö Martikainen
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Eila Martikainen
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Maija Tirkkonen
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Helena Järvikylä
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Raili Kekäläinen
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Rosa Aaltonen
Care worker (voice)
Anna Heinonen
Care worker (voice)
Minna Lajoma
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Kirsi Parviainen
Care worker (voice)
Sepi Kumpulainen
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Docpoint Helsinki International Documentary Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Susanna Helke
- Screenplay & Story
- Markku Heikkinen, Susanna Helke
- Original Score
- Anna-Mari Kähärä
- Original Title
- Armotonta menoa – Hoivatyön lauluja
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Spoken Languages
- English, Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Road Movies
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Susanna Helke
Markku Heikkinen, Susanna Helke
Anna-Mari Kähärä
Sari Aaltonen
Markus Leppälä, Inka Lahti, Samu Kuukka
Timo Korhonen
Department Leadership Roster
Susanna Helke
Director
Markku Heikkinen
Writer
Markus Leppälä
Editor
Sari Aaltonen
Director of Photography
Inka Lahti
Editor
Susanna Helke
Writer
Samu Kuukka
Editor
Timo Korhonen
Producer
Anna-Mari Kähärä
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is Ruthless Times – Songs of Care about?
A choir of tired nurses sing to Anna-Mari Kähärä’s 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. DocPoint’s 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.
Who directed Ruthless Times – Songs of Care?
Ruthless Times – Songs of Care was directed by Susanna Helke.
Who stars in Ruthless Times – Songs of Care?
The principal cast of Ruthless Times – Songs of Care includes Tiina Mollberg, Marja Vaarama, Jaana Pilvinen, Väinö Lipponen, Aino Lipponen.
When was Ruthless Times – Songs of Care released and how long is it?
Ruthless Times – Songs of Care was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Ruthless Times – Songs of Care?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ruthless Times – Songs of Care was composed by Anna-Mari Kähärä.