Completed - FINNISH - Drama, Thriller - 82 minutes
Jaakko and Sirpa have never met face to face, but talk on the phone every day. When Jaakko hears news about Sirpa’s declining health, he decides to go meet her in another city. It’s not the easiest decision, because he’s blind and paralyzed from the chest down.
Year of production : 2021 Director(s) : Teemu NIKKI Writer(s) : Teemu NIKKI Cast : Petri POIKOLAINEN, Marjaana MAIJALA, Hannamaija NIKANDER, Matti ONNISMAA, Samuli JASKIO, Rami RUSINEN Producer(s) : Jani PÖSÖ (It’s Alive Films)
Jaakko is blind and disabled, tethered to his wheelchair. He loves Sirpa. Living far away, they have never met in person, but they meet every day over the phone.When Sirpa is overwhelmed by shocking news, Jaakko decides to go to her immediately despite his condition. In any case, he just needs to rely on the help of five strangers in five places: from home to taxi, from taxi to station, from station to train, from train to taxi and finally from taxi to… her.An intense movie, shot from a blind man’s perspective. An atypical action/thriller film about a man who has to go through hell to reach his loved one.
Country(ies) : FINLAND
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La Biennale di Venezia - Venice FF 2021 (Orrizonti Audience Award)Busan IFF 2021 World CinemaEl Gouna Film Festival 2021 - Feature narrative film competition (Golden Star Award)Ventana Sur 2021 European ScreeningsLeiden International Film Festival 2021 (Northern Focus)Noordelijk International Film Festival 2021Thessaloniki IFF 2021 (Hopen Horizons)Sao Paulo IFF 2021 (International Perspective)Arras International Film Festival 2021 (European Competition)HOF International Film Festival 2021Lubeck Nordic Film Festival 2021 (Narrative Competition - Baltic prize for a Nordic Film)Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2021 (Current Waves)Int'l Antalya Golden Orange 2021 (Best Actor Award)Europena Film Forum Scanorama 2021 (News From The North)Finnish Film Days Budapest 2021Glasgow International Film Festival 2022 (General Program)Goa International Film Festival 2022 (World Panorama)