Film · 2016

War and Peace of Mind

Name: War and Peace of Mind
Director: Ari Matikainen
Genre: Documentary, War, History
Released: 2016-03-11

72 min · Directed by Ari Matikainen

Documentary War History

7.33
ratings

War and Peace of Mind explores what war does to the human mind and how both, the individuals and the nation as a whole, survive it psychologically. Finland and WWII, locally known as continuation war, is the backdrop of this documentary.

Cast

Nika Savolainen

Recreated scenes

V

Verneri Lilja

Recreated scenes

Eeva Putro

Recreated scenes

V

Ville Kivimäki

Self

M

Markku Jokisipilä

Self

J

Jenni Kirves

Self

J

Juha Mälkki

Self

T

Tuomas Tepora

Self

Crew

Director: Ari Matikainen
Producer: Ari Matikainen, Liisa Karpo
Writer: Ari Matikainen
Editor: Matti Näränen
Cinematography: Sari Aaltonen, Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen
Composer: Janne Haavisto, Tarja Merivirta
Sound: Olli Pärnänen, Janne Laine
Makeup: Kata Launonen, Sandra Enkvist

Details

Studios: Kinocompany
Countries: Finland
Languages: Finnish
Release: March 11, 2016

Themes

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)world war iitraumasoldiermental illnessmental healthfinlandfinnish winter warconscripts1940swar traumacontinuation war

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