Canadian Premiere
Five near-death experiences are recalled through audio interviews and experimental visuals.
Supported by
Community Partner
Finland
2023
In Finnish, Dutch and English with English subtitles
Self harm, drug & alcohol abuse
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Credits & Director
Producer
Henna Välkky
Screenwriter
Henna Välkky
Cinematography
Eesu Lehtola
Editor
Henna Välkky
Original Music
Simo Pitkänen
Henna Välkky
Henna Välkky is a Helsinki based director with a forte in dark cinematic and stylized narratives. She holds degrees in Cinematography, Sound Design, and is currently completing her master’s in Screenwriting. Over the past ten years she has directed short films, music videos and commercials, screened in international Film Festivals around the globe including acclaimed Cinequest, Leuven, Tampere and Atlanta. At the moment she is writing her debut feature fiction film.
Eesu Lehtola
Eesu Lehtola is an artist, animator, creative designer, and illustrator with a strong expertise in working with moving images and sound. His debut direction and animation We Are in a Dream premiered in 2018 at Tampere Film Festival’s national competition, touring and competing in +20 different festivals both in Finland and abroad. Lehtola collaborates with major advertising agencies and production companies in Finland, crafting visual identities, concepts, illustrations, and executing moving image projects for domestic and international endeavors. Lehtola is a co-founder and partner at Visual Kult Oy design agency, founder and artistic director of Fire1984 skate and apparel brand, and a partner at Silent Paprika Films. Additionally, he serves as a member of the Grafia board.
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