Golden Headacher

Suominen Niina

Golden Headacher is an experimental animation documentary about women’s hate and aggression and the culturally sanctioned ways to express or suppress these uneasy feelings. The dialogue is constructed from experiences of women dealing with feelings of aggression towards children and spouses and between women. At the same time, the dialogue comments on cultural norms related to the expression of aggression by women. The film was created by animating textile and décor waste and beautiful glossy pictures of children that were popular in Scandinavia in the last century. The material was improvised using the qualities of different fabrics and objects as the basis for the images. The work brings to the fore the irritation and exhaustion felt by women and the thoughts often left unsaid outside the walls of home. Also the remorse and the shame felt after the bursts of anger are reflected on.

Production Year
2022
Duration
00:17:00
Tyyppi
Asiasana
Original Title
Kultainen päänsärkijä
Finnish Title

Kultainen päänsärkijä

English Title

Golden Headacher

Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
Yes
Sound
Yes
Cast
Niina Suominen (Author), Risto Ylihärsilä (Composer), Niina Suominen (Director), Niina Suominen (Editor), Niina Suominen / Force Majeure Films (Producer), Niina Suominen (Script), Jatta Ihaksi (Actor), Niina Suominen (Actor), Helena Lempiäinen (Actor), Hannele Nurminen (Actor), Alma Haapala (Assistant), Suomen Kulttuurirahasto (Funder), AVEK (Funder), Taiteen edistämiskeskus (Funder), Yleisradio Oy (Funder)
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Niina Suominen has worked with experimental moving images for 20 years. Her educational background is in traditional animation, and in her artistic work, she is interested in contemplating and breaking the conventions of animation. Suominen is fascinated by abandoned environments, found objects, and human reality. Her work often begins with the observation of a specific subject, theme, or aesthetically interesting detail. Improvisation, movement, and rhythm are important elements in her works.