SAM

The story is based on a true encounter with my first loves father. I had lived with SAM for a couple of years but never knew his father. I asked if we could go and visit him once. Of couse I have developed the story dramatised it but the trigger that mad me want to tell it was the fact that Sam´s father had named his dog after his son that he hadn’t seen for nine years. Shortly after we broke up and I moved to another country.
In 2010 Sams brother called me and told me that Sam’s passed away. It still feels unreal. I dedicate this film to Sam and his three children.

SAM – 12 min TV-drama for YLE
Producer: Jarmo Lampela / Lasihelmi oy

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Who Stands Up for Alvar – Feature film

Who Stands Up for Alvar" is born from a deeply personal place. It is inspired by the quiet heroes of everyday life—the caregivers, single parents, and the elderly—who often go unnoticed and unappreciated in a society obsessed with efficiency and output. This story stems from the frustration of witnessing systemic neglect and the heartbreaking ripple effects it has on individuals and families. It is also a love letter to resilience, humour, and the human spirit’s ability to fight back against insurmountable odds.

Blue dolphine

In the film I treated the subject of striving for your dreams. Of how easy it is to fall into the trap of stereotype roles when two artists builds a family. How a dream can become a nightmare when the beautiful house that artist couple moved to in the woods is in need of so much maintenance that they loose contact and never see eachother.

The Sacrifice

The cermony was my final thesis at the Art University theatre academy’s Directing department. I wanted to research the border between the real and the magical as well as the dramatic character and stripped down present self.

SAM

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