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The Living Room of the Nation

The Living Room of the Nation

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The Living Room of the Nation is a documentary film that portrays a number of Finnish living rooms. The film is a story of changes, the inevitable passing of time, and the human desire to be needed, visible.

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Budget

$211000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

11 September 2009

Country

Finland

Cast

Tero Pihkakoski

Tero Pihkakoski

Himself

Teuvo Hämäläinen

Teuvo Hämäläinen

Himself

Jarl S. V. Sörensen

Jarl S. V. Sörensen

Himself

Arvi Kemppi

Arvi Kemppi

Himself

Erkki Kärkkäinen

Erkki Kärkkäinen

Himself

Ritva Kärkkäinen

Ritva Kärkkäinen

Herself

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