Directed by:
Mikko MyllylahtiScreenplay:
Mikko MyllylahtiCinematography:
Arsen SarkisiantsComposer:
Jonas StruckCast:
Jarkko Lahti, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Katja Küttner, Omar Abdi, Aki Rumbin, Iivo Tuuri, Ulla Tapaninen, Marc Gassot, Armi ToivanenPlots(1)
The optimistic woodcutter Pepe leads a quiet life in a small town in the north of Finland. Peace of mind, a harmonious marriage, and a model child – he has no reason to complain. But the situation changes when he loses his job. And this sudden news is just the first in a series of tragic events. The directorial debut of Mikko Myllylahti, poet and screenwriter behind the drama The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki, was shown as part of Critics’ Week at Cannes Film Festival. A darkly humorous existential drama about the search for the meaning of life in difficult times, The Woodcutter Story asks an insidious question: Is happiness fleeting or does it depend on one’s inner disposition? (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Jarkko Lahti
Best movies:
Unknown Soldier (2017)
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2016)
Sparrows (2015)
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Finland
Best movies:
Christmas Story (2007)
The Interrogation (2009)
The Border (2007)
Katja Küttner
Finland
Best movies:
A Patriotic Man (2013)
Upswing (2003)
Princess (2010)
Omar Abdi
Best movies:
The Woodcutter Story (2022)
Aki Rumbin
Best movies:
The Woodcutter Story (2022)
Iivo Tuuri
Best movies:
Four Little Adults (2023)
The Woodcutter Story (2022)
Ulla Tapaninen
Finland
Best movies:
Lapland Odyssey (2010)
Princess (2010)
The Last Border (1993)
Marc Gassot
Finland
Best movies:
Silence (2011)
1944: The Final Defence (2007)
The Woodcutter Story (2022)
Armi Toivanen
Finland
Best movies:
Raspberry Boat Refugee (2014)
The Human Part (2018)
The Midwife (2015)