From the Heart
Puolakka Anni
Inside a sleeping human, Toxoplasma Gondii communicates. The parasite tells stories about its journey to the heart and a fatal encounter with a fetus. Toxoplasma gets excited when the human wakes and starts moving. Its life is one tour of intimacy. The human has dreams about moments with a baby, but the parasite has incorporated into her for a lifetime. Content warning: miscarriage.
Production Year
2021
Duration
00:14:14
Tyyppi
Asiasana
babies, blood circulation, dreams (sleeping), fantasy (styles), fetus, humour, media art, medicine (science), miscarriage, monologues, parasites, pregnancy, raising awareness
Original Title
Sydämestä
Finnish Title
Sydämestä
English Title
From the Heart
Production Countries
Finland,Netherlands
Dialogue
Yes
Sound
Yes
Cast
Anni Puolakka (Author), Iris Kärkkäinen (Cinematographer), Miša Skalskis (Composer), Kajsa Blom (Composer), Anni Puolakka (Director), Anni Puolakka (Editor), Anni Puolakka (Producer), Anni Puolakka (Script), Miša Skalskis (Sound Design), Camille Auer (Actor), Eija Vilpas (Actor), AVEK (Funder), Koneen säätiö (Funder), CBK Rotterdam (Funder)
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Anni Puolakka (born in Oulu, Finland) is based in Helsinki and makes performances, videos, installations, drawings and texts in which biographical materials are incorporated into fictional worlds. The works play with the boundaries and potential of human animals as they seek meaningful and vibrant – sometimes drowsy or dirty – involvement with other beings, objects and surroundings.
8 works