CinemaOSMovie · 2023 · 0h 22m

Goodbye Words

Documentary

In the aftermath of a death, a home is cleaned out; the accumulation of a life is removed in bags and recycle bins. But what becomes of the collection of books? Laura Rantanen’s resoundingly moving and wistful documentary reflects on the end of life, what lingers behind, and the moments when a book breaks through the monotony to open the world around us.

Directed byLaura Rantanen

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 22m
Language
FI
Released
January 25, 2023
Studios
ELO Film School Finland

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Directed by
Laura Rantanen
Written by
Laura Rantanen
Produced by
Jenni Jauri

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