2023 • 2h 03m • Finland

There are no scheduled screenings
Original title
sisarukset
Subtitles
English subtitles
Genres
  • drama
Director
Saara Cantell
Actors
  • Elin Petersdottir, Henna Tanskananen, Lauri Tanskanen, Björn Thors, Hilmar Jonsson
Writer
Saara Cantell, Elin Petersdottir, Henna Tanskanen, Lauri Tanskanen, Minna Sorvoja
Cinematographer
Marita Hällfors
Producer
Kaarle Aho, Kai Nordberg
Production company
Making Movies Oy
Distributor
available worldwide excl. the nordics
Int. Sales
TBD

SHOT OVER THE COURSE of eight years with a minimal crew, Siblings uses factual references as well as events in the actors’ lives, creating a unique documentary-style fictional story. The Helsinki-based twins Jenna and Joni discover they have a stepsister, Jóna, in Iceland. As they get to know her, the siblings gradually start to shape each other. Jenna becomes pregnant and tries to live in Iceland. Jóna has an affair and moves to Finland. Joni decides, while fighting cancer, to quit his job and do something meaningful.

Director

SAARA CANTELL is an award-winning film director and scriptwriter. With nine previous feature films as Star Above, The One and Only, Devil’s Bride, she is one of the most productive Finnish film directors. She has also directed numerous short films and TV series such as Fast for Yellow Films & TV, 2021 and My Son Joel for ITV, 2022. She was selected in 2010 for the Film Director of the Year in Finland. In 2015 Women in Film and Television WIFT Finland nominated her as an honorable member.
Reviews
Loading reviews...
See more
{{loaderText}}