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Hard to Break

Hard to Break

Anna-Maija Heinonen, Krista Moisio
Finland
2024
81 min
Dutch Premiere
IDFA Competition for Youth Documentary
Synopsis

Atte and Jonsu are two Finnish teenagers with a complicated relationship status. Eighteen-year-old Atte, who is popular on Snapchat with his “Pullis” account, likes to drink, smoke weed and break all the rules. He lives in his own apartment and his life looks like one big party, but he has trouble dealing with all the freedom.

Atte is evicted from his apartment and starts getting into more trouble with the law. Sixteen-year-old Jonsu has a lot to deal with as well. Her mother sends her to juvenile services, and eventually her relationship with Atte comes under pressure.

This youth documentary shows the world through the eyes of Jonsu and Atte. The chats and videos they post on their socials are an essential part of the film, and onscreen we see song lyrics, incoming messages and audio calls. All these components contribute to a moving portrait of two young people who, despite problems with addiction, violence and loneliness, discover they have powerful reserves of resilience and determination.

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Credits
81 min
color
DCP
Spoken languages: Finnish
Director
    Anna-Maija Heinonen,
    Krista Moisio
    Anna-Maija Heinonen,
    Krista Moisio
Production
    Oskar Forstén for Polygraf Oy,
    Sandra Enqvist for Polygraf Oy
    Oskar Forstén for Polygraf Oy,
    Sandra Enqvist for Polygraf Oy
Cinematography
    Antti Savolainen,
    Krista Moisio
    Antti Savolainen,
    Krista Moisio
Editing
    Mikko Sippola
    Mikko Sippola
Sound Design
    Toni Teivaala
    Toni Teivaala
Screening copy
    Raina Films
    Raina Films

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