How To Pick Berries

Synopsis

Visitors from a distant place appear in the misty swamps of Northern Finland. The locals grow restless - things are changing, secret berry spots are revealed and everything is getting uncomfortable. Who is to blame and who is profiting from all this? HOW TO PICK BERRIES is an exploration of the Finnish mind and the absurdities of the global economy.

Director Biography

Elina Talvensaari began her studies with anthropology and sociology at Helsinki University. While finishing her Master’s Degree, she switched to film studies, majoring in documentary directing. HOW TO PICK BERRIES is her graduation film for a Bachelor’s degree at Aalto University, Helsinki.