The story of the film is told through tales that are based around the myths, legends and old beliefs that are part of the Finnish mythology. There are two narrative voices in the story, one male and one female. The female voice also the first-person narrator, who is the main character of the story, is the daughter of Ahti and Vellamo, the god and goddess of the sea. She is Ahitar, the maiden of water. This sea maiden is a spirit born in a spring who has her own tale in the Finnish mythology. (This narrator is personified in the story, and she is not to be confused with the mermaids, characters commonly found in many stories and fairy tales.) There are five acts in the story, and the different times of year follow the different acts. The speak text recounts the history of the Finnish lakes spanning over thousands of years, and introduces its animals, sights and miracles.
What's On
Megalopolis Megalopolis
Francis Ford Coppola
Monday, 23. 12. 2024 / 17:10 / Main Hall
The highly anticipated new film by one of the greatest directors of all time is also one of Francis Ford Coppola’s most adventurous and ambitious works to date.
Cent’anni Cent’anni
Maja Doroteja Prelog
Monday, 23. 12. 2024 / 19:00 / Small Hall
An emotional rollercoaster with heart-wrenching confessions and poetic visuals in the midst of beautiful natural sceneries, an unfiltered testament to love and change.
The Room Next Door The Room Next Door
Pedro Almodóvar
Monday, 23. 12. 2024 / 20:00 / Main Hall
Pedro Almodóvar won the Golden Lion at this year’s Venice Film Festival for his first English-language feature, dealing with the controversial topic of euthanasia.