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.

  • 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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