Synopsis
Orenda means an invisible force, a life spirit that inhabits everything living and lifeless: people, wind, birds, rabbits, stone. The one who serves Orenda and sings to it may receive its power. Exploring the themes of guilt and grace, the destinies of two women intertwine into a tense emotional thriller set on a remote island. The new film by highly established director Pirjo Honkasalo stars Golden Globe nominee Alma Pöysti and Pirkko Saisio.
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Filmmaker
Pirjo Honkasalo
She has a rich career spanning more than five decades as a director, although she has also worked as a cinematographer, editor, producer, screenwriter and actress. Her second feature film, Flame Top, premiered at Cannes, and was followed by films such as the documentary trilogy formed by Mysterion, Tanjuska and the 7 Devils and Atman. She later returned to fiction, with titles such as Concrete Night, premiered in Toronto, and Orenda, premiered in Rotterdam.
Filmography: Orenda (2025, D'A 2025), Concrete Night (2013, D'A 2014), A Diary of an Urban Priest (2009), The 3 Rooms of Melancholia (2004), Fire-Eater (1998), Atman (1996), The Cinderella of Tallinn (1996), Tanjuska and the 7 Devils (1993), Mysterion (1991), Da Capo (1985), 250 Grams (1983), Nine Ways to Approach Helsinki (1982), Flame Top (co-directed, 1980), Two Forces (1979), The Sign of Danger (short film, 1978), Their Age (short film, 1976), Horros (short film, 1969), The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth (short film, 1968), Ennen kuolemaa (short film, 1967)
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