• drama ,
  • Short films
2024 | 15 min

It Is What It Is

Se on niin kuin se on

Details

A serious man heads into the woods as a moose yet discovers a path towards hope. This subtle, absurd drama gives a kind and comforting look at a person and at depression.

DIRECTOR: Johanna Vuoksenmaa
SCRIPTWRITER: Petri Tamminen
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Heini Mäntylä
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Fiona Geary
COSTUME AND MAKE-UP DESIGN: Riikka Mäntymaa
EDITING: Antti Tuomikoski
SOUND: Lotta Mäki
PRODUCERS: Nora Kuusisto, Riina Hyytiä
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Dionysos Films

Director

Johanna Vuoksenmaa

Johanna Vuoksenmaa is a Finnish writer-director and co-founder of production company Dionysos Films. In addition to winning awards, Johanna’s films and series have become some of Finland’s biggest audience hits – her feature film 21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage (2013) still being the biggest box office hit written, directed, and produced by a woman in Finland. Johanna is known for her insightful and humorous take on everyday life which she explores through sharp observations about people.

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Contact

Otto Suuronen

Advisor / International Promotion and Cultural Export of Short Films

• festival distribution strategy for short films and short documentary films
• travel, project and material and marketing support for short films and short documentary films
• monthly short film screenings at Kino K13
• curating short film programmes

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