Yön Lapsi (Nightborn)
Synopsis
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2026 - Competition - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 92 min
- Director
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Hanna Bergholm 2nd Feature
- Producer
- Daniel Kuitunen, Noëmie Devide
- Co-Producer
- Arturas Dvinelis, Alain De La Mata, Christopher Granier-Deferre
- Executive Producer
- Brahim Chioua, Nick Shumaker, Scott Shooman, Emily Gotto, David Levine
- Editor
- Jussi Rautaniemi
- Screenwriter
- Ilja Rautsi, Hanna Bergholm
- Director of Photography
- Pietari Peltola
- Production Designer
- Kari Kankaanpää
- Composer
- Eicca Toppinen
- Principal cast
- Seidi Haarla, Rupert Grint, Pamela Tola, Pirkko Saisio, Rebecca Lacey
- Sound Design
- Micke Nyström
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Supported by BFI UK Global Screen Fund
Finland, Lithuania, France, UK co-production
Elokuvayhtiö Komeetta Oy (FI), Filmai LT (LT), Getaway Films (FR), Bluelight Nightborn Limited (UK)
Bluelight Nightborn Limited
Alain de la MataSales Company
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