Kihniö

Overview

Director Saija Mäki-Nevala was born in Kihniö but moved away as soon as it became possible. The village road with few buildings, and faces that were all to familiar to her, wasn’t enough. The real life and the possibilities of achieving dreams seemed to be somewhere else. After 18 years she goes back to look at Kihniö. She observes the ex-home village with feelings between love and foreignness. Is Kihniö more than its inhabitants? Is Kihniö just a name for the roots which we can’t either choose or forget? This observational documentary is a portrait of silent village, but the main role still belongs to its people. They are proud of living in a safe place where they all know each other. The most important goals in life are to have a permanent job and to own a house. When they achieve those things and can have their family around, everything is just fine. You don’t need anything else.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 27, 2015

Original language

Finnish

Countries

Finland

Production

Filmimaa Oy

Director

Saija Mäki-Nevala

Writer

Saija Mäki-Nevala

Producer

Markku Tuurna

Cinematography

Jarkko T. Laine

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt3707488