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Tuulikki

2022 · 14 min

A claustrophobic, quietly escalating chamber piece about a mother's grip tightening as a daughter strains to break free.

Directed by
Teemu Nikki
Genres
Drama
Starring
Saana Koivisto, Elina Knihtilä, Seela Sella
Tagline
Mom you have lost your mind.
Overview
Tuulikki has a problem. She is in the throes of young love, and the world outside her window is vibrant and inviting. But her mother disagrees, not wanting to let Tuulikki out of her sight. Tuulikki fights back, but nothing seems to be making a difference. Finally, the mother-daughter relationship escalates when the circumstances prove too much for both of them.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Teemu Nikki
Genres
Drama
Starring
Saana Koivisto, Elina Knihtilä, Seela Sella
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • isolation
  • love
  • freedom
  • identity
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Teemu Nikki
Written by
Teemu Nikki
Starring
Saana Koivisto, Elina Knihtilä, Seela Sella
Cinematography
Sari Aaltonen
Runtime
14 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish

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