On November 7 2007, eighteen year old Pekka goes to school armed in Jokela, a quiet town North of Finlandâs capital, Helsinki. On that tragic day, he kills eight people. The director reconstructs Pekkaâs story through conversations with his parents, classmates and teachers. The oppressive circumstances that brought on the young manâs tragic action are slowly revealed clearer and clearer and the spectator realizes that these situations are not unique to Pekka from Jokela.
2015-01-28