A Light That Never Goes Out
- Finland, Norway
- 2025
- 111'
- On Air
Pauli, 29, a classical flautist, returns to his home town to recover after a serious nervous breakdown. He considers himself a loser, and is unable to play music. Quite accidentally, he meets Iris, an artist who creates experimental music all on her own. The girl talks him into making music together. She believes the two of them have a chance of creating something truly original. In pursuit of perfection all his life, Pauli gets totally absorbed by the girl’s chaotic energy and finds tranquillity in their musical experiments.
- Directed by: Lauri-Matti Parppei
- Screenplay: Lauri-Matti Parppei
- Photography: Mikko Parttimaa
- Music: Lauri-Matti Parppei
- Editing: Frida Eggum Michaelsen
- Cast: Samuel Kujala, Anna Rosaliina Kauno
A film director, musician, and visual artist. He lives in Helsinki, Finland. He graduated from film directing at Aalto University. He has directed a number of award-winning short films, such as ‘Silent as Murderers’ (2019) and ‘The Last Day’ (2020), and also the TV series ‘A Strange Summer’ (2022), which won recognition at the Series Mania and Seriencamp film festivals. In addition to filmmaking, Lauri-Matti is a vocalist and songwriter for the band Musta valo. ‘The film ‘A Light That Never Goes Out’ is his début feature film.
