Elsi Sloan

X is wondering when a thing becomes a thing, and when some other thing becomes too much. X is to wonder how do you know if not by intuition, when peculiarity becomes overpowering or when danger becomes arousing or when violence escapes its sexy boundaries? The short film is part of Nastja Säde Rönkkö’s 26-part Survival Guide for the Post-Apocalyptic Child.

Exhausted by odd jobs and a lack of money, Siru manages to lie her way into becoming a fake doctor by a series of misunderstandings. Her new relationship with lawyer Niko is hopefully true, although it seems that not only Siru but several of her close friends are also lying. Some of them even lie for a living.

Lollipop is an absurdly humoristic film about the price of principles when a famous rapper meets his obsessed fangirl at a low-budget music video shoot. The film is a part of The Hotel Room -short film series, in which all eight stories are set in the same room and told by different up-and-coming filmmakers.

When Elina, a young aspiring rapper forced to move from Finland to southern France, meets Sofia, her new step-sister and an impressive ballerina, she immediately falls in love with her.

The supermarket is nearing its closing time, and the last customers are queuing for their turn at the fish counter. The agonizing wait offers a chance for existential reflection and a little song.

When the adults of Sunny Moor Forest begin arguing, the magical star atop the Christmas tree flickers and dies, leading them to cancel Christmas. Young Pikkuli and his friends embark on a daring adventure to find the mythical Starlight Reindeer. Along their journey, they face challenges, meet magical creatures, and discover that the true magic of Christmas lies not in the star but in their love and unity.

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