Archive of films Carrier / Lasti
Finland
2020, 23 min
Section:
Future Frames: Generation NEXT of European Cinema
Year: 2022
Janika is in the advanced stages of pregnancy, a condition she exploits in order to smuggle drugs from Tallinn to Helsinki, since pregnant women don’t have to go through customs. As her date approaches, and with a new job waiting, Janika is nevertheless determined to do one last deal. But soon she feels the first contractions.
Synopsis
Janika is in the advanced stages of pregnancy, but she is not resting. In fact, she uses her pregnancy to smuggle drugs from Tallinn to Helsinki, since pregnant women don’t have to go through customs. As her date approaches, and with a new job waiting, Janika is nevertheless determined to do one last deal. But soon she feels the first contractions, and so a race against the clock begins. An exciting drama, told with lightness and a sense of detachment even when the characters find themselves in difficult situations. The film’s situational humor and expressive acting give it a sense of immediacy.
Sandra Hezinová
About the director

Max Ovaska (1988, Helsinki). Filmography: Outsider (Ulkopuolinen, 2012, short), Light in the Night (Valo yössä, 2014, short), Repair (Korjaus, 2015, short), Blind Date (Sokkotreffit, 2018, short), Debt (Torppari, 2020, short), Carrier (Lasti, 2020, short).
Contacts
The Finnish Film Foundation
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Finland
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E-mail: [email protected]
www: www.ses.fi
About the film
Color, DCP
Section: | Future Frames: Generation NEXT of European Cinema |
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Director: | Max Ovaska |
Screenplay: | Josefina Rautiaunen |
Dir. of Photography: | Arttu Liimatta |
Music: | Emil Sana |
Sound: | Sebastian Kurtén |
Editor: | Jasmina Hämäläinen |
Art Director: | Annika Arminen |
Producer: | Pauliina Maus |
Production: | Aalto University, ELO Film School Finland |
Cast: | Saara Kotkaniemi, Joonas Saartamo |
Contact: | The Finnish Film Foundation |
Guests

Max Ovaska
Film Director