Guarding Fires (2021)

  • NR
  • 03/10/2021 (FI)
  • Drama
  • 17m

Light up the past

Overview

The summer ahead is long and hot but the burden of shame from the past is haunting Joonas, 24, and driving him to solitude. A sudden phone call changes the direction of his summer and brings Joonas to an old manor for a summer job, forcing him to open up to his new workmates and to face his shame. Joonas works hard under the burning sun, driven by his past mistakes, whilst the others lounge under the calming shade of trees. On the last day the group loses track of time and misses the last bus home. They are left at the old manor and a magical midsummer night begins.

Inga Pohjolainen

Director

Tanja Lebedeff

Writer

Cast

Samuel Kujala's headshot

Samuel Kujala

Joonas
Talvikki Eerola's headshot

Talvikki Eerola

Melina
Heli Hyttinen's headshot

Heli Hyttinen

Ronja
Ville Mikkonen's headshot

Ville Mikkonen

Kalle
Anna-Maija Oka's headshot

Anna-Maija Oka

Lola
Arttu Soilumo's headshot

Arttu Soilumo

Daniel
Rea Mauranen's headshot

Rea Mauranen

Vieno

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