Selma Vilhunen
DO I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING?
(Fiction, 7 min. In Finnish, English subtitles.)
A comedy about a chaotic morning in a family with kids, and a mother who is determined that it’s best to take care of everything herself.

Marjo Viitala
BIRD FLIGHT
(Fiction, 16 min. In Finnish, English subtitles.)
Saara and Jussi are best friends. As the Autumn comes and school begins, their friendship is no longer the same. How do you feel when your friendship ends?

Jussi Hiltunen
ALL HALLOWS’ WEEK
(Fiction, 18 min. In Finnish, English subtitles.)
A short film about guilt and mercy. Two eyewitnesses are connected by a random shooting.

Anna Nykyri
FIVE FRAGMENTS OF THE EXTINCT EMPATHY
(Documentary, 7 min. In Finnish, English subtitles.)
In recent years, human rights organizations have repeatedly criticized the Nordic countries, Finland in particular, for their unwieldy response to violence against women. Research shows that the majority of sexual and other kinds of violence against women takes place in intimate relationships, within the private sphere. Five Fragments of the Extinct Empathy is a short documentary about the lack of empathy for and violence against women in Finland.

Riitta Helminen
A MOMENT TO REMEMBER
(Documentary, 29 min. In Finnish, English subtitles.)
A moment when everything is fine. The drug-filled days are over, and life now focuses on the child’s needs. Fragile parenthood strengthens in a home for addict mothers and strong trust in future helps forward. In letters, the mothers describe their lives and feelings to their children.

K-16

Total duration ca. 80 min.