Shadows on the Rails

2021 22 min

Overview

Varjoja Radalla is a documentary film about surviving traumatic incidences. The film is following stories of train drivers who have all unwillingly be part of fatality caused by suicides and accidents. These fatalities are common in Finland and as often as once per week, at least one person gets killed by a locomotive. These incidences cause great deal of emotional pain and many drivers are suffering from PTSD. The film is showing how peer support and talking is helping these people to release their pain. The film is focused on one weekend in a countryside where group of train drivers are talking about their experiences and what has helped them to move on with their lives.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

Finland

Spoken Languages

Finnish fi

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Cast

Markku Viljakainen

Self

Ismo Tuomikoski

Self

Kauko Pärssinen

Self

Kari Kortesniemi

Self

Crew

Elias Kahla

Director

Elias Kahla

Writer

Ari Virem

Cinematography

Mimmi Nahi

Producer

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