THE WOODCUTTER STORY

Comedy/Drama, 2022

Pepe is a woodcutter in an idyllic small town in Finland. In the span of a couple of days, a series of tragic events gradually destroys his quiet and happy life - but Pepe seems to be fine with it all. As if he held a secret to existence that is hard to grasp.

Director
Mikko Myllylahti

Writer
Mikko Myllylahti

Producer
Emilia Haukka
Jussi Rantamäki

Coproducer
Koji Nelissen
Derk-Jan Warrink
Peter Hyldahl
Jamila Wenske
Melanie Blocksdorf

Cast
Jarkko Lahti
HP Björkman
Ulla Tapaninen
Marc Gassot

Editing
Jussi Rautaniemi

Cinematographer
Arsen Sarkisiants

Sound
Jorma Kaulanen
Peter Albrecthsen
Tuomas Järnefelt
Martin Langenbach

Production Design
Milja Aho

Costume
Minke Lunte

Casting
Minna Sorvoja
Anastasia Lobkovski

Music
Jonas Struck

Production
Aamu Film Company (FIN)

Coproduction
Keplerfilm (NL)
Beofilm (DK)
ACHTUNG PANDA!

TV
Yle
ZDF
Arte

Funding and Partners
Finnish Film Foundation
Torino Film Lab
Creative Europe Media
Danish Film Institute
Dutch Film Institute
Cinéfondation
Next Step – Semaine de la Critique

World Sales
Totem Films

Distribution
eksystent Filmverleih

Awards
Semainde de la Critique de Cannes 2022
*Prix Fondation Gan à la diffusion*