CinemaOSMovie · 2014 · 1h 17m

Once I Dreamt Of Life

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Every day in Finland alone, two people commit suicide. Thousands of people are affected by suicide yearly. Once I Dreamt of Life is a feature length documentary film about suicide. It’s an account about one’s personal relation to suicide, but also studies suicide as social phenomena: The motives, warning signs & consequences. The film follows the journey of a young man, an animated character based on a real person, on his path towards suicide. The journey is described by people who’ve had encounters with suicide – parents who lost their child, young adults who considered or even tried committing suicide. When linked together, these experiences offer a collage of our perception of suicide. They tell about how people cope with the past and find a reason to go on with their lives. The intention is not to romanticize suicide or judge. It encourages people to talk about painful and difficult experiences and reminds us how important it is to be heard.

Directed bySini Liimatainen, Jukka Kärkkäinen

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 17m
Language
FI
Released
March 28, 2014
Studios
Film i SkåneAlias FilmMouka Filmi

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring

Tero Pihkakoski

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Sini Liimatainen
Jukka Kärkkäinen
Jukka Kärkkäinen
Written by
Jukka Kärkkäinen
Jukka Kärkkäinen
Sini Liimatainen
Produced by
Sami Jahnukainen

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