Holy Father
Realizador Anne Laurila
Países Finland
Duração 55 min
Sinopse
I want to drink all the time, says 55-year old Markku, an alcoholic from Kemijarvi. Holy Father documentary film is a fragile depiction of an alcoholic's family life, the relatioship between father and daughter. In her debut documentary film Director Anne Laurila has documented the ups and downs of her father's life for nearly two years. Constant drinking and imprisonement for drunk driving have complicated the family memebers' lives leading Markku to move under her daughter's roof. Renovating Anne's house and time spent together with er give meaning to Markku's sober days, however, conflicts are not avoided.
I want to drink all the time, says 55-year old Markku, an alcoholic from Kemijarvi. Holy Father documentary film is a fragile depiction of an alcoholic's family life, the relatioship between father and daughter. In her debut documentary film Director Anne Laurila has documented the ups and downs of her father's life for nearly two years. Constant drinking and imprisonement for drunk driving have complicated the family memebers' lives leading Markku to move under her daughter's roof. Renovating Anne's house and time spent together with er give meaning to Markku's sober days, however, conflicts are not avoided.