Calling Mother
Genres
Overview
Calling Mother is about the moments when you just have to call your mum. It is a compilation of phone calls made by different people to their mothers. Film follows the lifespan of a human being from youth to adulthood, a child changing from a dependent to a caretaker. Phone calls are connected by images of an old telephone center and a story of a young mother who doesn’t have a mother to call.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
18 min
Release Date
2019-05-08
Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
6.5
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