A Beauty Odyssey
Paavilainen Rosaliina
The protagonist's life derails as she realises that she is rewarded for youth and beauty. This conclusion plunges the protagoninst even deeper into patriarchal beauty rituals, constructing her identity and happiness around her appearance. Film exposes the harsh, hidden realities of beauty care, unveiling the unglamorous side behind polished images.
Production Year
2024
Duration
00:13:28
Tyyppi
Asiasana
beauty, beauty ideals, body image, constructivism, corporality, identity (mental objects), media art, phenomenology, rituals, stigmata
Original Title
A Beauty Odyssey
English Title
A Beauty Odyssey
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Sound
Yes
Cast
Rosaliina Paavilainen (Author), Aake Kivalo (Cinematographer), Janne Masalin (Composer), Rosaliina Paavilainen (Director), Rosaliina Paavilainen (Editor), Heli Kota (Editor), Rosaliina Paavilainen (Producer), Rosaliina Paavilainen (Script), Janne Masalin (Sound Design), Rosaliina Paavilainen (Actor), Taiteen edistämiskeskus (Funder)
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Rosaliina Paavilainen (born 1993) is a visual artist and filmmaker with a primary focus on documentary and experimental cinema. In her works, she expands questions established societal practices and norms, addressing topics such as family, relationships, and the body. Paavilainen graduated in 2022 with a master ’s degree in visual arts from the Academy of Fine Arts at the University of the Arts Helsinki. Her moving image works have been featured in exhibitions and film festivals in recent years: Tampere Film Festival (2024), Galleria Huuto, Helsinki, (2023), Doclisboa, Lisbon (2023), Galleria Rajatila, Tampere (2023), Docpoint , Helsinki, Finland (2021), Mänttä Art Weeks, Mänttä, Finland (2021), VAFT, Turku, Finland (2020), reGeneration4, Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne, Switzerland (2020), and Young Artists 2019, Taidehalli, Helsinki, Finland (2019). During the summer of 2023, Paavilainen participated in an international mentoring program at the Saari Residence, jointly produced by The Wapping Project and the Kone Foundation.