Death Is a Problem for the Living
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The cheapest drivers in the hearse business, gambling addict Risto Kivi and his friend, the 85% brainless man Arto Niska, have found themselves in a situation where everything has gone wrong, and they are in need of a fresh start. Death Is a Problem for the Living is a film about addiction, friendship and carrying dead bodies.
International premiere: Rome Film Fest / Progressive Cinema Competition 2023
DIRECTOR: Teemu Nikki
SCRIPTWRITER: Teemu Nikki
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jyrki Arnikari F.S.C.
EDITOR: Teemu Nikki
COMPOSER: Marco Biscarini
SOUND DESIGN: Marco Biscarini, Alessio Vanni, Giovanni Tioli
SET DESIGN: Santtu Toivola
MAKE-UP & COSTUME DESIGN: Suvi Lukkala-Mäkinen
CAST: Pekka Strang, Jari Virman, Elina Knihtilä, Hannamaija Nikander, Pihla Penttinen
PRODUCERS: Jani Pösö, Andrea Romeo
PRODUCTION COMPANY: It’s Alive Films
SALES: Attraction Distribution
Director
Teemu Nikki
Teemu Nikki (b. 1975) is a prolific self-educated filmmaker and the son of a pig farmer from Sysmä, Finland. His best known films are The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (Audience Award winner 2021 in Venice Film Festival) and Euthanizer, (Finland’s Oscar submission 2018). Nikki has so far directed 8 feature films, several series and numerous short films, which have gained recognition at film festivals all around the world. Nikki’s style is best described as a good willed yet unapologetic satire of humanity.
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