Tale of a Lake
- Marko Röhr [fi]
- Kim Saarniluoto
- Antti Tuuri
- Marko Röhr
- Samuli Edelmann
- Johanna Kurkela
company
- 15 January 2016 (2016-01-15)
Tale of a Lake (Finnish: Järven tarina) is a 2016 Finnish nature documentary film directed by Marko Röhr [fi] and Kim Saarniluoto. It is about lakes in Finland, their wildlife, and their place in Finnish folklore. The film features narration by Samuli Edelmann and Johanna Kurkela.
Synopsis
Tale of a Lake is a nature documentary mixed with Finnish mythology. A central figure is the female water spirit Ahitar, daughter of the gods Ahti and Vellamo. The film passes through the seasons of a year and portrays Finnish lakes and their wildlife, discussing how the terrain and animals feature in folklore.
Production
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Tale of a Forest was produced by Marko Röhr [fi] for MRP Matila Röhr Productions [fi] with support from the Finnish Film Foundation, Yle, AVEK [fi], the Raija and Ossi Tuuliainen Foundation and Creative Europe. Filming took place at various lakes in Finland between 2012 and 2016, with around 600 shooting days.[1]
Reception
Nordisk Film released Tale of a Forest in Finnish cinemas on 15 January 2016.[1] It sold 191,000 tickets, which was the highest number ever for a documentary film in Finland.[2]
Panu Aaltio received the 2016 IFMCA Award for Best Original Score for a Documentary and the 2017 Jussi Award for Best Original Score.[1]
Trilogy
Tale of a Lake is a standalone sequel to the 2012 film Tale of a Forest which is about forests and Finnish mythology. A third film in the series, Tale of the Sleeping Giants (2021), was filmed in the mountains of Sápmi.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Järven tarina". Elonet (in English and Finnish). National Audiovisual Institute. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Hapuli, Noora (23 September 2020). "Rakastetut luontoelokuvat saavat jatkoa – Tunturin tarinan henkeäsalpaava traileri nyt ensinäytössä IS:llä!". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Pham, Annika (8 February 2021). "'Earth' Producer Sophisticated Films Takes 'Tale of the Sleeping Giants' to the World (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
External links
- Distributor's website (in Finnish)
- Production company's website (in Finnish)
- Tale of a Lake at IMDb