TUFTLAND

KYRSYÄ – TUFTLAND

By Roope OLENIUS

BRIGHT FAME PICTURES - as PROD / FIN

Thriller - Completed 2017

A headstrong textile student tries to overcome her problems by accepting a summer job offer from an isolated and offbeat village of Kyrsyä.

Festivals
& Awards

Other Worlds Austin 2017
Best Feature Director
Jaipur International Film Festival 2018
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Snowdance Independent Film Festival 2018
Official Selection
Arizona Underground Film Festival 2018
Best Feature Narrative
Tallahassee Film Festival 2018
Official Selection
Horrorant Film Festival 2018
Official Selection
    • Year of production
    • 2017
    • Genres
    • Thriller, Horror, Black comedy
    • Countries
    • FINLAND
    • Languages
    • FINNISH
    • Budget
    • 0.3 - 0.6 M$
    • Duration
    • 89 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Roope OLENIUS
    • Writer(s)
    • Roope OLENIUS, Neea VIITAMÄKI
    • Producer(s)
    • Roope OLENIUS (Bright Fame Pictures), Veera W. VILO (Bright Fame Pictures), Sergio UGUET DE RESAYRE, Miikka J. ANTTILA
    • Synopsis
    • Balancing between a failed relationship, uninspiring studies and financial problems, the headstrong textile student Irina finds herself stuck in the modern rat race. To overcome her problems she decides to accept an unexpected summer job offer at the secluded and self-sufficient village of Kyrsyä. As Irina begins to get a grip of herself in the middle of the endless Finnish forest, the harmless and offbeat hillbillies begin to reveal their true nature.