Finnish Film Catalogue Films The Wait
  • drama ,
  • Feature Films
2021 | 98 min

The Wait

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The Wait is a story about a woman undergoing an emotional battle between sense and passion. The universal themes of love, honesty and longing come to play on a secluded island in the Finnish archipelago isolated from the world afflicted by a pandemic.

World premiere:
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2021

DIRECTOR: Aku Louhimies
SCRIPT: Inka Kallén, Aku Louhimies
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Johan Wasicki
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Outi Kallio
COSTUME DESIGN: Sofia Oksanen
EDITING: Ben Mercer
SOUND: Kirka Sainio
MUSIC: Esa Pekka Salonen
CAST: Inka Kallén, Aku Hirviniemi, Andrei Alén, Adeliina Arajuuri
PRODUCERS: Andrei Alén, Kaarina Gould, Aku Louhimies
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Backmann & Hoderoff 

Director

Aku Louhimies

is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. Louhimies started his career by directing documentaries, music videos and commercials. His feature films include Frozen Land (2005), Tears of April (2008) and The Unknown Soldier (2017) which had over 1 million admissions in Finland. 

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Contact

Jenni Domingo

International Promotion Coordinator

• festival distribution strategy for feature films
• travel support and material support for international promotion: feature films

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