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Permission to Operate

Permission to Operate

A tale of passion, motherhood and guinea pigs

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DramaRomance

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Permission to Operate is a story about a single mother struggling to balance different roles in her life, when her passion for a man overshadows the love of her child. It is a film about love and family, about how we try to be genuinely present for each other and about how we fail or succeed in this pursuit.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

28 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

16 September 2015

Country

Finland

Cast

Willhelm Grotenfelt

Willhelm Grotenfelt

Sam

Alma Pöysti

Alma Pöysti

Tina

Liv Wikström

Liv Wikström

Alva

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