Helene

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Cinematographer: Rauno Ronkainen

Director: Antti J. Jokinen

Producer: Mikko Tenhunen

Writer: Antti J. Jokinen, Marko Leino

Production designer: Jaagup Roomet

Editor: Benjamin Mercer

Cast: Johannes Holopainen, Laura Birn

Production Company: Finland Cinematic

Distribution company (world): Picture Tree International GmbH

Year: 2020

Country: Finland, Estonia

Time: 122

Date and place:

2020.11.17, 13:30virtual CKK Jordanki - Main Screening Room

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Finland, 1915. While almost all Europe burns bright as a result of the Great War, once-promising painter Helene Schjerfbeck lives somewhere in the countryside, forgotten by basically everyone who had ever heard of her. She lives with her mother, but feels increasingly lonely in her narrow world. Many years have passed since the last exhibition of her works, therefore she lost any hope that her skills will ever be appreciated again. But she still paints, as if bringing new works of art to life is the only way to keep her passion alive. Suddenly, fate smiles upon her - Helene is “rediscovered” by an art dealer who would like to organize a grand exhibition of her paintings. Thus, the artist who lived mostly through her imagination will have to dust off her social skills and bring her A game before the people who may save her from oblivion. One day, she finds a kindred soul in one of the admirers of her style. Will the man be able to bring Helene the happiness she had always dreamt of?

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