Goodbye Words
2023•22m•Released
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.
Director
Laura Rantanen
Writer
Laura Rantanen
Languages
Finnish
Studio
ELO Film School Finland
Production
Company
ELO Film School Finland
Producer
Jenni Jauri
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