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The Living Room of the Nation
Genres
DocumentaryComedyDrama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$211000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
75 min
Release Date
2009-09-11
Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
6.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Tero Pihkakoski
Himself
Teuvo Hämäläinen
Himself
Jarl S. V. Sörensen
Himself
Arvi Kemppi
Himself
Erkki Kärkkäinen
Himself
Ritva Kärkkäinen
Herself
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