The Woodcutter Story
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)
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This meta-nonsense from the Finnish backwoods is funny at times and has good minimalist music. The inspiration taken from the humor of national classics is obvious; the first third of the film even comes across as a black comedy, like a Finnish take on Fargo. But by veering into sci-fi with extraterrestrial motifs and a screenplay that can’t even begin to make sense to absolutely anyone, Myllylahti totally went too far. [KVIFF]
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