The Bystander

Valja Pinja

Topi is a retiree living on the island of Utö. He used to work at Utö, and also met his Swedish-speaking wife on the island. During the years Topi also learned Swedish, but lost the language due to a stroke. Via Topi’s story, the film deals with the relationship of man and language with nature. What remains after language disappears?

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Production Year
2013
Duration
00:07:48
Type
Single channel
Genre
documentary
Tags
landscape, lighthouses, media art, old age, people (phenomena), seas, semiotics, water
Original Title
Sivullinen
English Title

The Bystander

Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
Yes
Sound
Yes
Cast
Pinja Valja (Author), Pinja Valja (Cinematographer), Pinja Valja (Director), Pinja Valja (Editor), Pinja Valja (Script), Pinja Mustajoki (Sound Design), Topi Kovanen (Actor), AVEK - The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture (Funder)
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