Ruthless Times – Songs of Care
What you can't talk about, you have to sing
A choir of tired nurses sing to Anna-Mari Kähärä’s hypnotic tunes about the truths of everyday nursing work in a musical documentary directed by Susanna Helke and co-scripted by Helke and Markku Heikkinen. DocPoint’s opening film is new in its format, and jolting in its message. It is a cinematic-musical work of activism, calling for more humane work, life and old age.
Directed by Susanna Helke · Written by Markku Heikkinen
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Cast
- Tiina Mollberg Self
- Marja Vaarama Self
- Jaana Pilvinen Self
- Väinö Lipponen Self
- Aino Lipponen Self
- Väinö Martikainen Self
- Eila Martikainen Self
- Maija Tirkkonen Self
- Helena Järvikylä Self
- Raili Kekäläinen Self
- Rosa Aaltonen Care worker (voice)
- Anna Heinonen Care worker (voice)
Make it a double feature
3h 15m together
Ruthless Times – Songs of Care
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A close match in mood and era.






