Rise up from this soil (Lesbian Short Film)

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Rise up from this soil
Mullasta nouse tästä (Original Finnish title)

Genre: Drama, Mystery
Running Time: 18 min 27 sec
Year of Production: 2017

SYNOPSIS
At the start of high school, Anne encounters a rebellious girl named Taru, who claims Anne is a witch. As the girls experiment with magic and play with the forces of nature, they delve deeper into the world of rituals, enchanted by each other.

Teenage memories and weird, unexplained phenomena resurface in Anne's mind when she returns to her childhood hometown and reconnects with her high school friend after many years. Was there really magic in the air?

PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION
Production Company: Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Film Exports/World Sales: Gonella Productions

CAST
Anne - Reetta Koskinen
Taru - Minea Lång

MAIN CREDITS
Director: Juulia Kalavainen
Screenwriter: Saara Honkanen
Producer: Jenni Pulli
Executive Producer: Arto Tuohimaa
Director of Photography: Ville Karasjoki
Sound: Jonne Lydén
Editing: Eero Lehtinen
Sound Editing: Jonne Lydén
Music Composers: Joonatan Turkki, Ida Stenros