Guarding Fires
“Light up the past”
The summer ahead is long and hot but the burden of shame from the past is haunting Joonas, 24, and driving him to solitude. A sudden phone call changes the direction of his summer and brings Joonas to an old manor for a summer job, forcing him to open up to his new workmates and to face his shame. Joonas works hard under the burning sun, driven by his past mistakes, whilst the others lounge under the calming shade of trees. On the last day the group loses track of time and misses the last bus home. They are left at the old manor and a magical midsummer night begins.
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Samuel Kujala
Joonas
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Talvikki Eerola
Melina
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Heli Hyttinen
Ronja
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Arttu Soilumo
Daniel
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Inga Pohjolainen Director · Tanja Lebedeff Writer Menni Renvall Editor
First release March 10, 2021 · Produced in Finland · Production ELO Film School Finland, University of Tampere, Theatre Arts Näty
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Tampere University of Applied Sciences: School of Art & Media
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ELO Film School Finland
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University of Tampere, Theatre Arts Näty
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Aalto University
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Finland
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Original title
Kokko
Original language
Finnish
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Finnish
Release dates
Finland · March 10, 2021
Digital · Tampere Film Festival
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