Archive of films Woodcutter Story / Metsurin tarina
The optimistic woodcutter Pepe leads a quiet life in a small town in the north of Finland. But the situation changes when he loses his job. A darkly humorous existential drama about the search for the meaning of life in difficult times, The Woodcutter Story asks an insidious question: Is happiness fleeting or does it depend on one’s inner disposition?
Synopsis
The optimistic woodcutter Pepe leads a quiet life in a small town in the north of Finland. Peace of mind, a harmonious marriage, and a model child – he has no reason to complain. But the situation changes when he loses his job. And this sudden news is just the first in a series of tragic events. The directorial debut of Mikko Myllylahti, poet and screenwriter behind the drama The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki, was shown as part of Critics’ Week at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. A darkly humorous existential drama about the search for the meaning of life in difficult times, The Woodcutter Story asks an insidious question: Is happiness fleeting or does it depend on one’s inner disposition?
Sandra Hezinová
About the director

Mikko Myllylahti (1980, Finland). Selected filmography: Love in Vain (Kurjuuden kuningas, 2009, short), Pyramid (Pyramidi, 2012, short), Tiger (Tiikeri, 2018, short), The Woodcutter Story (Metsurin tarina, 2022).
Contacts
Totem Films
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France
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About the film
Barevný, DCP
Section: | Horizons |
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Director: | Mikko Myllylahti |
Screenplay: | Mikko Myllylahti |
Dir. of Photography: | Arsen Sarkisiants |
Music: | Jonas Struck |
Sound: | Jorma Kaulanen, Peter Albrectsen |
Editor: | Jussi Rautaniemi |
Art Director: | Milja Aho |
Producer: | Emilia Haukka, Jussi Rantamäki |
Production: | Aamu Film Company |
Coproduction: | Keplerfilm, Beofilm, Achtung Panda! |
Cast: | Jarkko Lahti, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Iivo Tuuri |
Sales: | Totem Films |