WEDDING NIGHT
Film - Program 3 Filmfest 2019

WEDDING NIGHT

Directed by Fanni Mikkonen

Info

Director: Fanni Mikkonen
Section: Program 3
Country: Finland
Year: 2018
OT: HÄÄYÖ
Language: Finnish
Version: Original version with English subtitles
Cast: Jenna Sarlin, Emilia Lahdenpää, Marjaana Kuusniemi
18+ (no age rating)

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Logline

WEDDING NIGHT

Emilia’s friend, Aada, is at her house. They’re playing Barbie’s wedding in the living room. Their playing is interrupted when Emilia’s mother arrives at the doorway of the living room and is shocked by what she sees: the Barbie dolls are lying in the middle of the floor on their wedding night, having sex.



  • Film School: Metropolia UAS

  • Duration: 7 Min.

Meet the director

WEDDING NIGHT

Fanni Mikkonen

Fanni Mikkonen is a director and a screenwriter, who is studying screenwriting in her 3rd year at Metropolia University of Applied sciences. Mikkonen's previous works include a short documentary WOMEN'S DAY (2018), adverts, and she has also directed and written several theatre plays. WEDDING NIGHT (2019) is her first fictional short movie. Fanni lives in Helsinki now and her roots are in Eastern Finland, North Karelia, where from she still finds inspiration and energy for her passion; telling and exploring stories that she finds important.

Credits

Screenplay: Fanni Mikkonen
Director of Photography: Elis Lindfors
Film Editor: Elis Lindfors
Composer: Samuli Leino
Production Designer: Annikaisa Siponen
Costume Design: Emma Granqvist, Emmi Lahtinen, Jenni Hirvelä
Sound: Eelis Lähteenaro
Producer: Saara Oksanen