How it was?
Sami Ala
Four people who lived in the same apartment building at different times tell what it was like to live in the house. They tell about their apartment and the spaces they knew and the spaces they were aware of but never visited. Are all places, spaces ultimately mere states of mind?
Production Year
2022
Duration
00:12:34
Type
Tags
architecture,
experimental films,
fear (emotions),
ghosts,
memories (mental objects),
paranormal phenomena,
poltergeist,
residence,
space,
subconscious
Original Title
How It Was?
English Title
How it was?
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
Yes
Sound
Yes
Cast
Sami Ala (Author), Mika Nykänen (Cinematographer), Mikko Auerniitty (Cinematographer), Jesse Liimatainen (Cinematographer), Sami Ala (Director), Sami Ala (Editor), Sami Ala (Producer), Sami Ala (Script), Jussi Manni (Sound Design), Sarah Rottenstainer (Actor), Jack Lattimer (Actor), Camilla Ker (Actor), Sam Manson (Actor), AVEK (Funder), Suomen Kulttuurirahasto (Funder)
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Sami Ala graduated as a painter in 2002. For the past 15 years, he has focused exclusively on video art. Often the starting point of his work is a text, either his own or someone else’s. His works have been exhibited in Finland, Europe, Asia and America.