Two Finnish feature documentary films made it to the prestigious documentary film festival IDFA, taking place November 14–24 in Amsterdam. One upcoming film is also pitched at IDFA Forum.
Hard to Break
Written and directed by Anna-Maija Heinonen and Krista Moisio
Production: Polygraf
Selected festivals: CPH:DOX, Nordisk Panorama
In their quest for connection and acceptance among their peers, two Finnish teens suddenly find themselves entangled in the world of addiction and violence. As the light-hearted days of youth fade, they are faced with the harsh realities of adulthood.
Once Upon a Time in a Forest
Written and directed by Virpi Suutari
Production: Euphoria Film / Sales: Autlook
Selected festivals: CPH:DOX, Visions du Réel, Toronto Hot Docs, Chicago International Film Festival
Cinematic film about radical young people who are defending one of the last coniferous forest areas in Europe. It is also an unusual love story of a younger generation whose object of love is the Finnish forest.
IDFA Forum
The Beauty of Errors
Written and directed by Jukka Kärkkäinen
Production: Mouka Filmi
The Beauty of Errors is a portrait of a relationship between three generations and the shifts between the search for closeness, understanding and acceptance, as the teenage son steps closer to adulthood. The film continues to follow the lives of Tero and his son Henri, both previously featured in Kärkkäinen’s documentary The Living Room of a Nation.
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