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Calling Mother

2019·Movie
18min

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Big heart, strong craft, no humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension4
  • Fast Pace3
  • Adrenaline2

Heart

Moving and melancholic

Much of it is about growing up and family.

  • Coming of Age9
  • Family Dynamics9
  • Pathos8

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Situational Comedy1
  • Physical Comedy1

World

Everyday modern life, growing up, and family

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • Dialogue Centrality9
  • World Immersion8
  • Ambiguity6

Craft

Standout performances and characters

  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

Who it's for

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About

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.
Phone Call CompilationMother-Child RelationshipFinnish CinemaComing-of-Age ThemesDocumentary StyleFamily DynamicsEmotional ResonanceContemporary RealismLife Cycle Exploration

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Is Calling Mother worth watching?

65
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100. The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Calling Mother?

0 h 18 min

Calling Mother runs 0 h 18 min.

What language is Calling Mother in?

Finnish

It was made in Finnish. Produced in Finland.