Saattaja / Companion, 2026
15:00, HD, sound
Companion is a 15-minute fiction film exploring ageing, mortality, care, and family ties.
The film centres on a restrained encounter between two women, where questions of presence, memory, guilt, and reconciliation remain unresolved. Moving between everyday realism and a more symbolic register, Companion approaches death through gestures, silence, and the atmosphere between people.
The work is presented in Taidevaltakunta ’26, a contemporary art biennial produced by Tampere Art Museum.
The film is supported by the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) and AVEK – The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture.
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Direction, script, production and editing: Rosaliina Paavilainen
Actors: Seidi Haarla, Sue Lemström
Cinematography: Aake Kivalo
Additional footage: Kustaa Taskinen
Color grading: Hannu Käki
Music: Petros Paukkunen
Sound design: Lotta Mäki
Sound recording: Ville Holmström
Generously supported by: Arts Promotion Centre Finland, AVEK