Summary
The tuberculosis sanatorium was both heaven and hell within the same walls. The story of the epidemic includes death, shame and isolation as well as sanatorium romances, fun and survival stories.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 69
IMDb6.7
Running time
1 h 10 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −26 min on the typical 96
typical 9670Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
2025
November 7, 2025
Last year
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
Finnish
Original language
Made in
- Finland
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
Directing · 2
- Nina Forsman Director, Writer, Editor
- Sakari Suuronen Director, Writer, Editor
Production · 1
- Markku Tuurna Producer
Camera · 2
- Jarkko T. Laine Director of Photography
- Theofanis Kavvadas Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jussi Sandhu Editor
Sound · 2
- Miki Brunou Music
- François Yazbeck Sound Designer
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