Petrified
Parkkinen Minna
In the silent film “Petrified”, beautifully frosted pictures disguise a hidden past of trauma and childhood sexual violence. The Smile Statue, awarded to the kindest children in the class, becomes a symbol of something darker. A hummed melody conveys emotions indescribable by words, as images of snow and ice give way to flowing water and wings carrying.
Production Year
2025
Duration
00:09:54
Tyyppi
Asiasana
Original Title
Hymytyttö
Finnish Title
Hymytyttö
English Title
Petrified
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Sound
Yes
Cast
Minna Parkkinen (Author), Minna Parkkinen (Cinematographer), Marita Hällfors (Cinematographer), Minna Parkkinen (Director), Tuula Mehtonen (Editor), Minna Parkkinen (Script), Janne Jankeri (Sound Design), Essi Patrakka (Actor), Jenni Kitti (Actor), Tommi Korpela (Actor), AVEK (Funder), Taiteen edistämiskeskus (Funder), Jaana Parkkinen (Funder), Suomen elokuvasäätiö (Funder), VISEK (Funder)
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Minna Parkkinen is a visual artist and filmmaker based in Turku working with film, photography and three-dimensional art. She also has extensive experience working with hand processed analogue film, which she studied in Spain and the United States. Her works deal with human emotion and the subconscious and her films have been characterized as poetic. Her experimental short films have been awarded honorary mentions and screened at dozens of international film festivals. In addition to her solo exhibitions, her art have been shown in group exhibitions in Finland, Brazil and South Korea.
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