Oh no, Lasse falls
Original title : Lasse kaatuu, voi ei!
Directed by : Risto-Pekka Blom
With : Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Karlo Haapiainen, Joel Hirvonen
Oh no, Lasse falls (2023) is a fiction by Risto-Pekka Blom, selected in the “Competition Prix SAUVAGE CORTO” section of the 19th edition of the Paris European Film Festival, Europe by Europe.
The Munich Olympic Games, 1972. Athletes and officials prepare for the 10,000 meter final. Lasse Virén warms up on the track. It is a great day not only for Virén but also for the entire nation. But one man alone cannot win… Behind the scenes, six other Finns will do everything to help Lasse achieve this feat.
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Reviews
“It’s as if someone who doesn’t understand our species is observing us, studying how humans function. Blom has a knack for delving into human existence in a psychological, humorous, and laconic manner.”
Minna Suoniemi a curator at the Mänttä Art Festival
Credits
- Risto-Pekka Blom Director
- Risto-Pekka Blom Screenwriter
- Sari Aaltonen Director of Photography
- Mikael Vanninen Sound design
- Ville Hakonen, Jussi Sandhu Editing
- Mikael Vanninen Sound mixing
- Wacky Tie Films Production
- Ville Hakonen, Jussi Sandhu, Pasi Hakkio, Niina Virtanen Producer
