Janne

4K video
Stereo sound
Duration: 30 min
2026

Two women are searching for some relief in their lives. They wander through idyllic rural landscapes, spending time in conversation, yet nothing seems to endure. The brown leather sofa feels oppressive. The mind, however, adjusts with surprising ease to ever-changing circumstances.

In the film, the women talk about men – what else would they talk about? – especially one: Janne.

Oh, Janne… I love my man. What has this fucker done this time..?

There’s another man in the film too, a hot one, swept away by his hunger for the road. The women’s relationship to men is ambiguous, yet hopeful. The film’s characters exist in the present moment and, at the same time, within fragmentary memories whose authenticity is assessed by an external, technologically aided agency.

Director, Cinematography, Writing, Editing
Jade Kallio

Sound Design
Henia Lilja Nikkilä
Jade Kallio

Music and Sound Mix
Henia Lilja Nikkilä

Cast
Lahja Kotov
Alexa Illi
Teo Ala-Ruona
Anni Puolakka

Supported by
AVEK
Saastamoinen Foundation
Kone Foundation

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