In Full Agreement
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Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, Finland joined NATO and closed its border to Russia. This left nearly 100,000 Russian-speaking inhabitants caught between their homeland's aggression and their new home's tightening stance. The film explores this emotional and ideological divide through the lives of three women whose paths, though intertwined by language and culture, diverge sharply in worldview. In Full Agreement is a powerful exploration of exile, identity and inherited trauma.
DIRECTOR: Panu Suuronen
SCRIPTWRITER: Panu Suuronen
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Ville Sarvola
EDITING: Timo Peltola
SOUND DESIGN: Jukka Nurmela, Timo Peltola
ORIGINAL SCORE: Karin Mäkiranta
PRODUCER: Susanna Lasarov
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Mediawan Finland
Director
Panu Suuronen
Suuronen graduated with an MA at the Edinburgh University – Edinburgh College of Art, 2008. In his films, societal turmoil intertwines with the protagonist’s life. The style of storytelling is character-driven documentary combined with cinematic montages and the protagonist’s inner thoughts. His first mid-length documentary Summer Guard (2016) premiered same year at the Helsinki International Film Festival and later aired on TV in Finland and Sweden. It delved into the moral dilemmas faced by a 19-year-old prison guard. His next film Killing Tony (2020) focused on a deliveryman’s struggle to avoid termination due to a transgender butterfly within him. His film Regina – Queen of the Ring (2024) premiered at DocPoint following screenings at Tampere Film Festival and Nordisk Panorama. The feature documentary tells the empowering story of a young woman pursuing stardom.
Contact
Suvi Railo
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