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A Good Day to Die

A Good Day to Die

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Documentary

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Several films have been made about the lives of train hobos, but Aleksi Pohjavirta's A Good Day to Die is probably the first Finnish documentary on the subject. The film follows Billy, who travels in a pump on freight trains. In the way of life, the feeling of freedom and letting yourself be carried away by chance are attractive and they make the train bomb strive for a windy ride again and again.

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Budget

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Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

29 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

26 November 2022

Country

Finland

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