Once Upon a Recession

Once Upon a Recession — Plot

In the beginning of 1990s Finland was faced with the most serious financial crisis of its history; recession. Over 400,000 unemployed persons, almost 200 000 bankruptcies and a whole national offspring of insecurity were born in a country with around 5 million in population, all within a few years. How does the childhood during depression look like from adulthood?

• Release date
• August 21, 2024
• Runtime
• 24 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Elias Kahla

Once Upon a Recession — Cast

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Esko Aho Self (archive footage)(voice) Sauli Niinistö Self (archive footage)(voice)

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Vilja Susimäki Girl Ella Mettänen