Saattaja / Companion, 2026
15:00, HD, sound
An elderly woman living alone in a detached house tries to reach someone by phone, but receives no answer. When another woman appears in her home, the past gradually begins to intrude upon the present.
As she is confronted with things that have remained unresolved for decades, the encounter gradually becomes a struggle over memory, loss, and what a person is willing to see about themselves at the end of their life.
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), AVEK – The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture and Paulo Foundation
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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