Archive of films Woodcutter Story / Metsurin tarina

Finland / Netherlands / Denmark / Germany
2022, 98 min

Section: Horizons
Year: 2022

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

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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About the film

Barevný, DCP

Section: Horizons
   
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
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