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Under Construction

2023-12-15 · 61 min · ★ 7.0

Documentary

Markku built a house for his family with his own bare hands like a strong man is supposed to do. He worked hard from dawn to dusk, so that his seven children would have a roof above their heads. Unfortunately, the task ended up being too hard and Markku burnt out. One day, he left his family and disappeared abroad. The filmmaker travels to his childhood home to face his father, who he never got to know properly. Together they build a steel gate in front of the unfinished house, and try to create a relationship between each other.

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Directors
Markus Toivo
Production companies
Jokí Productions, ELO Film School Finland
Countries
Finland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Markus AhoSelf
Markku AhoSelf
Heli LuosmaSelf
Tapio AhoSelf
Kalervo AhoSelf
Kristiina DyerSelf
Emil AhoSelf
Pirkka AhoSelf

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