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In the spring of 1986, the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl explodes, spreading fear (and radioactive clouds) across Europe. At the same time, teenage Mariia falls for Mimi, who has just moved to her small village in Finland. As this strange and dangerous time unfolds, together they experience their first passionate summer of love, despite relentlessly ominous messages on the radio about the faraway nuclear disaster. When Mariia returns to her hometown 20 years later to care for her ailing mother, complex memories of that fateful summer with Mimi keep rising to the surface. Alternating between past and present, Finnish director Inari Niemi delivers a sensitive, moving coming-of-age story, skillfully navigating between Mariia's sunny, hopeful youth and her sombre, challenging present.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    91 minutes
  • Language
    Finnish
  • Country
    Finland
  • Premiere
    North American, Canadian, Ontario, British Columbia, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Sponsor
    Presented in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Finland
  • Awards
    • Winner of the 2024 Jussi Awards for Best Newcomer (Paras näyttelijätulokas)
  • Director
    Inari Niemi