Focus Nordic

The Child of Silent Winter

Hiljaisen talven lapsi

Finland
2011 — 21' / Color

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Synopsis

Katja is a young retiree and frustrated. She’s only 24, but nonetheless living in a circle of solitude, spending her days walking her dog and looking out of the window. Her loneliness stems from years of being a victim of bullying in school. She is anxious and afraid. Should her life really be like this? If only she could find a friend.

Director Biography

M.A. Iiris Härmä was born in 1970 in Finland. She studied ethnology and cultural studies at the University of Turku. She has also studied documentary film in The New School University and Film/ Video Art in New York. She has worked as producer and assistant director in several documentary films. Tomorrow’s Memories was her directing debut.

Director

Iiris Härmä

Producer

Visa Koiso-Kanttila

Cinematographer

Visa Koiso-Kanttila

Editor

Tuula Mehtonen

Sound

Janne Laine

Contact

Guerilla Films Ltd
Kiuastie 7 B
FI-02770 Espoo
+358 40 506 2675
[email protected]