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Pekka. Inside the Mind of a School Shooter
Genres
Documentary
Overview
On November 7 2007, eighteen year old Pekka goes to school armed in Jokela, a quiet town North of Finland’s capital, Helsinki. On that tragic day, he kills eight people. The director reconstructs Pekka’s story through conversations with his parents, classmates and teachers. The oppressive circumstances that brought on the young man’s tragic action are slowly revealed clearer and clearer and the spectator realizes that these situations are not unique to Pekka from Jokela.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
2015-01-28
Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
7
Cast
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