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The journey is longFinland 1994 84 min Original title: Matka on pitkä Direction, screenplay: Liisa Helminen Music: Heikki Valpola Cast: Hanna Hilkamo, Aleksi Koskikallio, Tuuli Salvela, Tuukka Pasanen, Mesale Shinohara |
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Screening times Tue 14.11. at 11.00 Studio Fri 17.11. at 16.00 Studio
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The Journey Is Long is the last part of Liisa Helminen’s trilogy of documentaries about children — the others being The Lads and Little Women. The film follows a group of kids for a year as they transition from kindergarten to school.
In the beginning, the kids ponder the future. After they receive their preschool diplomas, the film proceeds straight to the beginning of school, where the kids face new challenges.
In school, they must adapt to new rules. Learning becomes secondary for a while. At the end of the documentary, the kids visit their old kindergarten to tell the future first-graders what school is like.
The Journey Is Long captures various moments in the children’s school year while leaving their private lives unshown.
The atmosphere is intimate. Helminen avoids commenting and lets the children’s natural development serve as the film’s narrative arc. The film is warm and understanding in tone and truly emphasises the children’s experiences. |
