“What makes us Siblings different?”
Director and screenwriter Saara Cantell's film "Siblings" is a heartfelt and lifelike drama.
Henna Tanskanen
Elin Petersdottir
Lauri Tanskanen
SYNOPSIS
Thirty-something twins Jenna (Henna Tanskanen) and Joni (Lauri Tanskanen) discover they have a third sibling, Jóna (Elin Petersdottir), who lives in Iceland.
The meeting of the siblings turns their worlds upside down, affecting their relationships and futures. As they search for meaning in their own lives, they navigate the complexities of their shared father, two homelands, and the dynamics of being three adult siblings, constantly shifting between unity and separation.
Over the years, the siblings confront themselves and each other, exploring their similarities and differences.
Saara Cantell's film "Siblings" has been shot over seven years, following the main characters.
FINLAND, ICELAND 2015-2022
Language English, Finnish, Icelandic
Duration 103 minutes
Director Saara Cantell
Producers Kaarle Aho, Kai Nordberg
Production Company Making Movies
Cast Elin Petersdottir, Henna Tanskanen ja Lauri Tanskanen sekä muun muassa Ove Grundström, Pirkko Hämäläinen, Björn Thors, Hilmar Jonsson, Ilkka Villi, Leo Sjöman, Jarkko Niemi, Antti Reini, Essi Hellén, Sahar Arvekari, Meri Nenonen, Pauliina Palo, Anneli Sauli
Cinematography Marita Hällfors F.S.C.
Editing Tuuli Kuittinen F.C.E.
Production Designer Minna Sorvoja
Costume Designer Minna Sorvoja
Make-up Designer Minna Sorvoja
Screenplay Assembly Edda’s Children
Sound Sami Kiiski
Original Score Sid Hille
Sales Agent Nordisk Film
SIBLINGS
Siblings is a feature film shot over the course of eight years with a minimal crew. The story uses factual references as well as the events in the actors’ lives, thus creating a unique combination of documentary-style fiction.
Jenna and Joni, twins living in Helsinki, find out that they have a stepsister, Jóna, in Iceland. They get to know her, and gradually the lives of the siblings start shaping each other. Jenna becomes pregnant and tries to live in Iceland. Jóna has an extramarital affair and moves to Finland. Joni decides – while fighting cancer – to quit his job and do something meaningful.Siblings is a feature film shot over the course of eight years with a minimal crew. The story uses factual references as well as the events in the actors’ lives, thus creating a unique combination of documentary-style fiction.
Jenna and Joni, twins living in Helsinki, find out that they have a stepsister, Jóna, in Iceland. They get to know her, and gradually the lives of the siblings start shaping each other. Jenna becomes pregnant and tries to live in Iceland. Jóna has an extramarital affair and moves to Finland. Joni decides – while fighting cancer – to quit his job and do something meaningful.
