Future Frames: Generation NEXT of European Cinema / Matalapaine / Finland 2025
Young Irina dares to hope that she might find refuge with her grandmother after she and her daughter escape a toxic relationship. But no – her grandmother has very different ideas about what Irina’s life should look like. And on top of it all, a real summer storm is brewing that only brings further darkness and heaviness. The masterful use of elements of horror brings out the claustrophobic atmosphere of a house where fear and love meet hope and understanding. Finnish director Helmi Donner’s graduation film celebrated its world premiere in the Cannes Film Festival’s La Cinéf section for student film.
Anna Kořínek
21 min / Color, DCP
Director Helmi Donner
/ Screenplay Helmi Donner
/ Dir. of Photography Annika Miettinen
/ Music Io Pettersson
/ Sound Pääsky Piikkilä
/ Editor Ada Pajari
/ Art Director Karoliina Kasurinen
/ Producer Sandra Enkvist, Hadi Nikzad
/ Production Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture
/ Cast Oksana Lommi, Janina Berman, Samuel Kujala
/ Contact Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, The Finnish Film Foundation
Helmi Donner. Filmography: Ne jotka putoaa (2022, short), Burning Underwater (Liekkinä vedessä, 2023, short), The Lightning Rod (Matalapaine, 2025, short).
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The Finnish Film Foundation
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Finland
Phone: +358 962 203 00
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