Under Construction

December. 15,2023

Rating：

7.8

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Family Divorce Father Son Relationship

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Markku built a house for his family with his own bare hands like a strong man is supposed to do. He worked hard from dawn to dusk, so that his seven children would have a roof above their heads. Unfortunately, the task ended up being too hard and Markku burnt out. One day, he left his family and disappeared abroad. The filmmaker travels to his childhood home to face his father, who he never got to know properly. Together they build a steel gate in front of the unfinished house, and try to create a relationship between each other.

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Reviews

Kattiera Nana

2023/12/15

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

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Infamousta

2023/12/16

brilliant actors, brilliant editing

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Ezmae Chang

2023/12/17

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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Guillelmina

2023/12/18

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.