DIRECTOR: Tia Kouvo
STARRING: Ria Kataja, Elina Knihtila, Leena Uotila
RUNNING TIME: 1 hr 54 minutes
LANGUAGE: Finnish
It's Christmas time and the family has gathered. Everything goes on as it did the previous Christmases, with grandpa drinking too much and grandma trying to keep everyone in the mood. After the Christmas holidays, everyone returns to their own homes until it's time to gather again, this time for a funeral.
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Family Time is written and directed by Tia Kouvo in her feature directorial debut. It's based on Kouvo's 2018 short film of the same name. The film had its world premiere in the Encounters section of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2023. Other festival outings include Sao Paulo, Brussels and Transilvania, winning the special jury award at the latter. It went on to sweep Finland’s Academy Awards taking best film, best director and best screenplay.
The Finnish jury announced that Family Time would be Finland's submission on September 16 due to it being "an exceptionally original and masterfully told film, which shows how form and emotion can become a combination of cinematic virtuosity. Precise observations about Finnish ordinariness expand into a universal experience, as the film’s international success has proven.”
The film is produced by Jussi Rantamäki and Emilia Haukka under Aamu Film Company, in co-production with Sweden-based Vilda Bomben Film and Film i Vast. The Match Factory is handling world sales for the film.
Family Time is a comedy drama and it was filmed in Lahti, Finland.
To check out all previous submissions for Finland, click HERE.
STARRING: Ria Kataja, Elina Knihtila, Leena Uotila
RUNNING TIME: 1 hr 54 minutes
LANGUAGE: Finnish
It's Christmas time and the family has gathered. Everything goes on as it did the previous Christmases, with grandpa drinking too much and grandma trying to keep everyone in the mood. After the Christmas holidays, everyone returns to their own homes until it's time to gather again, this time for a funeral.
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Family Time is written and directed by Tia Kouvo in her feature directorial debut. It's based on Kouvo's 2018 short film of the same name. The film had its world premiere in the Encounters section of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2023. Other festival outings include Sao Paulo, Brussels and Transilvania, winning the special jury award at the latter. It went on to sweep Finland’s Academy Awards taking best film, best director and best screenplay.
The Finnish jury announced that Family Time would be Finland's submission on September 16 due to it being "an exceptionally original and masterfully told film, which shows how form and emotion can become a combination of cinematic virtuosity. Precise observations about Finnish ordinariness expand into a universal experience, as the film’s international success has proven.”
The film is produced by Jussi Rantamäki and Emilia Haukka under Aamu Film Company, in co-production with Sweden-based Vilda Bomben Film and Film i Vast. The Match Factory is handling world sales for the film.
Family Time is a comedy drama and it was filmed in Lahti, Finland.
To check out all previous submissions for Finland, click HERE.
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