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

  • 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

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