Project Detail

The Stroker

Synopsis

Based on Pilvi Takala’s experiences during an intervention at Second Home, East London (a co-working space for entrepreneurs and startups). During the two week-long intervention Takala posed as a wellness consultant, the founder of cutting-edge company 'Personnel Touch' who were allegedly employed by Second Home to provide touching services in the workplace.
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2019 - Perspectives - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Love Strand

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min
Director
Pilvi Takala
Producer
Pilvi Takala
Editor
Elisa Purfürst
Screenwriter
Iona Roisin, Pilvi Takala
Director of Photography
Katharina Dießner
Sound
Christian Obermaier, Karl Laeufer, Luke David Harris
Principal cast
Laura Hemming-Lowe, Manos Koutsis, Iona Roisin, Matthew Moorhouse

Production Status

Production Company

Finland, UK co-production

A Pilvi Takala production with support from: Finnish Institute in London, Kone Foundation, Second Home, TAIKE, AVEK - The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture

Sales Company

AV-arkki, the Centre for Finnish Media Art

Tallberginkatu 1 C 76
00180 Helsinki
Finland

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