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THE WOODCUTTER STORY (METSURIN TARINA)
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Development - First film - 95 minutes

Log Line

What is hope in our world full of destruction and cynical approaches?

Year of production : 2020

Director(s) : Mikko MYLLYLAHTI
Writer(s) : Mikko MYLLYLAHTI
Producer(s) : Jussi RANTAMÄKI (AAMU FILM COMPANY), Emilia HAUKKA (AAMU FILM COMPANY)

Synopsis

An open-pit mine is unearthed in an idyllic town in Northern Finland. A strange chain of dreadful events affect the life of Pepe, a kind and optimistic woodcutter. After everything disappears around him Pepe is faced with the question of evil. He loses his job and the love of his wife, his best friend commits suicide
and even his house burns down. But no matter what happens, Pepe seems to be fine with it, as if he holds a secret of existence that is hard to grasp. The village is in turmoil and the dark underbelly reveals itself. A burning car appears from the darkness and fish and birds are talking in voices. People are losing their hope. A mysterious character enters the village. He is a psychic singer named Jaakko who is said to be able to contact the dead. Jaakko has a message and a promise of consolidation in its most violent form: a connection to the other side. A battle between hope and despair is unleashed and Pepe’s optimism and goodwill is put to an ultimate test.

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Country(ies) : FINLAND

AUSTRALIA PALACE FILMS
CZECH REPU HBO CENTRAL EUR
DENMARK Dec 15, 2022 OST FOR PARADIS
ESTONIA ESTINFILM
GERMANY EKSYSTENT DISTR
SWEDEN NJUTAFILMS

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