Project Detail

Yön Lapsi (Nightborn)

Yön Lapsi (Nightborn)

Synopsis

With dreams of starting a perfect family, Saga and her British husband Jon move to the isolated house deep in the Finnish forest where Saga spent much of her childhood. But as soon as their baby is born, despite the reassurances of everyone around her, Saga knows something is terribly wrong. As their marriage starts to crack and Jon struggles to support his wife, only Saga suspects the disturbing truth about their newborn child.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2026 - Competition - World premiere

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Features
Running time
92 min
Director
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

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 Mata

Sales Company

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