The story of the film is told through tales that are based around the myths, legends and old beliefs that are part of the Finnish mythology. There are two narrative voices in the story, one male and one female. The female voice also the first-person narrator, who is the main character of the story, is the daughter of Ahti and Vellamo, the god and goddess of the sea. She is Ahitar, the maiden of water. This sea maiden is a spirit born in a spring who has her own tale in the Finnish mythology. (This narrator is personified in the story, and she is not to be confused with the mermaids, characters commonly found in many stories and fairy tales.) There are five acts in the story, and the different times of year follow the different acts. The speak text recounts the history of the Finnish lakes spanning over thousands of years, and introduces its animals, sights and miracles.
What's On
Little Mom Petite maman
Céline Sciamma
Wednesday, 05. 10. 2022 / 13:00 / Main Hall
After Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Céline Sciamma returns with a masterly miniature about grief, memory, and the mysterious bonds between mothers and daughters.
Broker Broker
Hirokazu Koreeda
Wednesday, 05. 10. 2022 / 15:00 / Main Hall
A warm, poignant road movie about five people who set off on an unusual journey after being accidentally brought together by an abandoned baby. The first Korean-language film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters) bagged Song Kang-ho, famed for starring in Parasite, the Best Actor award at Cannes.
Moonage Daydream Moonage Daydream
Brett Morgen
Wednesday, 05. 10. 2022 / 17:45 / Main Hall
This striking, genre-defying audio-visual experience takes us on a kaleidoscopic journey through the life and work of David Bowie, one of the most prolific, influential, and enigmatic artists of our era. Featuring a wealth of previously unseen footage, the film premiered at the 2022 Cannes festival.