Calling Mother

2019 | 18 minutes | 6.5 ★ (2)

Calling Mother
  • 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.

  • Release Date

    08 May 2019

  • DirectingMarianne Mäkelä
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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