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The Woodcutter Story | ©Aamu Film
©Aamu Film

The Woodcutter Story

    All titles (4)
    Feature Film | 2021-2022 | Comedy, Drama, Tragicomedy | Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands

    Main data

    DirectorMikko Myllylahti
    Written byMikko Myllylahti
    ProductionAchtung Panda!, Aamu Filmcompany [fi], Beofilm [dk], Keplerfilm [nl]
    DistributorTotem Films [fr], eksystent Filmverleih, Urban Distribution International (UDI) [fr]

    Project data

    Length of movie1h 38min

    Trailers/Videos

    • German Trailer

    Posters

    • French
    • German

    Brief synopsis

    Pepe is a woodcutter in an idyllic small town in Finland. In the span of a couple of days, a series of tragic events gradually destroys his quiet and happy life - but Pepe seems to be fine with it all. As if he held a secret to existence that is hard to grasp.

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Jarkko LahtiPepe [L]
    Iivo TuuriPikku-Tuomas [L]
    Hannu-Pekka BjörkmanTuomas [L]
    Ulla TapaninenIrmeli [L]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Director of photographyArsen Sarkisiants
    Costume designerMinke Lunter
    DirectorMikko Myllylahti
    EditorJussi Rautaniemi
    Hair/makeup designerLindelotte van der Meer
    ComposerJonas Struck
    ProducerJussi Rantamäki
    ProducerEmilia Haukka
    Co-producerDerk-Jan Warrink
    Co-producerKoji Nelissen
    Co-producerJamila Wenske
    Co-producerMelanie Blocksdorf
    Production designerMilja Aho
    Line producerParia Eskandari
    ScreenwriterMikko Myllylahti

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Aamu Filmcompany [fi]
    Beofilm [dk]
    Keplerfilm [nl]
    Achtung Panda!

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    Totem Films [fr]
    World Sales    		World Sales
    eksystent Filmverleih
    Germany (theatrical) 2023    		Germany (theatrical) 2023
    Urban Distribution International (UDI) [fr]
    France (theatrical)    		France (theatrical)

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Jamila Wenske2022Filmfest Hamburg [de]
    Hamburg Producer Award - Int. co-productions    		Hamburg Producer Award - Int. co-productionsNominated
    Mikko Myllylahti2022Nordic Film Days [de]
    Feature Film    		Feature FilmNominated
    Urban Distribution International (UDI) [fr]2022Cannes - Semaine de la critique [fr]
    Gan Foundation Award for Distribution


    		Gan Foundation Award for Distribution


Winner

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2022FranceCannes - Semaine de la critique
    Competition    		Competition
    2022Czech RepublicKarlovy Vary IFF
    Horizons    		Horizons
    2022GermanyFilmfest Hamburg

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 11/05/2023
    Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 04/01/2023
    PremiereThursday, 19/05/2022Festival de Cannes [fr]