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Princess
(Prinsessa) |
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Script: |
Pirjo Toikka, Arto Halonen, Paavo Westerberg |
Director: |
Arto Halonen |
Cinematography: |
Hannu Vitikainen |
Set design: |
Jukka Uusitalo |
Costumes: |
Ritva Muikku |
Make-up: |
Riikka Virtanen |
Editing : |
Tuuli Kuittinen |
Production: |
Arto Halonen, Alf Hemming |
Shooting: |
2009-2010 |
Budget: |
1 448 260 € (SES 650 000 €) |
Lenght: |
100 min |
Release: |
10.9.2010 |
Actors: |
Katja Kukkola, Samuli Edelmann, Krista Kosonen, Peter Franzén, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Antti Litja, Irma Junnilainen, Tapio Liinoja, Paavo Westerberg, Paula Vesala, Ulla Tapaninen, Joanna Haartti, Pertti Koivula |
Synopsis: |
A film about a woman, judged to be ill by society, who heals and brings joy to people around her with her presence and personality. As she heals her surroundings more effectively than the prevailing healthcare system, society attempts to suppress this individual´s inner light.
Princess is a light-hearted film based on a true story, concerning the most famous patient of Kellokoski Psychiatric Hospital, Anna Lappalainen. Diagnosed as manic depressive with symptoms of schizophrenia, Anna Lappalainen claims to be a princess when brought into the hospital and does not want to be called by her own name. Her arrival kick-starts a long battle between Lappalainen and the hospital staff over her identity and her right to dictate her own personality. Eventually Kellokoski Hospital becomes the Princess´s castle, where Anna holds court bringing joy and healing to her surroundings.
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Festivals: |
New Nordic Films, Haugesund, Norway, 19.–22.8.2010
Montreal World Film Festival, Canada, 26.8.–6.9.2010
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Production |
Art Films production AFP Oy
Merimiehenkatu 10
00150 Helsinki
Tel. +358 9 4159 3640
Fax. +358 9 4159 3690
Email. info@artfilms.inet.fi
Internet www.artfilmsproduction.com
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Distribution in Finland |
Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland Oy Ab
Etelä Esplanandi 24 A
00130 Helsinki
Tel. +358 9 8866 7707
Fax. +358 9 8866 7710
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