Saattaja (Companion)
2026, short fiction film
15:02, HD video, sound
Trailer
Full film available for professional preview on request.
An elderly woman lives alone in a rural house and repeatedly tries to reach someone by phone. When a woman she does not know appears in the house, the relationship she has been avoiding can no longer be kept at a distance. The visitor's identity remains uncertain.
Companion is a short fiction film about mortality, denial, and family ties left unresolved. In Finnish, saattaja is someone who accompanies another person, also at the end of life.
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Direction: Rosaliina Paavilainen
Screenplay: Rosaliina Paavilainen
Cast: Seidi Haarla, Sue Lemström
Cinematography: Aake Kivalo
Editing: Rosaliina Paavilainen
Music: Petros Paukkunen
Sound design: Lotta Mäki
Sound recording: Ville Holmström
Colour grading: Hannu Käki
Additional footage: Kustaa Taskinen
Exhibitions
Art Realm ’26 – Together, a contemporary art biennial organised by Tampere Art Museum, Haihara Art Centre, Tampere, Finland (2026)
Supported by
Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike), The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture (AVEK) and Paulo Foundation