“Haase succeeds in making the encounters with his subjects intimate and sensitive.”
“Tragicomic and inspiring storytelling.”
“Director must be praised for getting the storytelling working and sympathies for the main characters, even though their real faces are not shown at all.”
Antti Haase is Lapland ‘s most significant documentary filmmaker, whose films are carefully crafted & made with emotion.
“The best way to convey the power of this film is simply to drop the schtick…you need to see this film.”
“In the style of a true Shakespearean tragedy, the film traverses the rise and fall of the band’s popularity.”
“The film is also successful in it’s directing. It has admirable intensity.”
“Antti Haase’s documentary film is funny and inspiring at the same time.”
“The entertaining documentary film is well crafted, classic storytelling.”
“The film is structured very well, there is a real dramatic arc to the story.”
“The film’s point of view gripped and moved me.”
“The 90-minute film is riveting and makes grown men cry.”
“The filmmaker’s skill of being fully present is visible in the film.”
“Haase has directed a doc that has the cinematic touches one associates with narrative art films.”