Synopsis
And White Was the Night is a film about memory. It follows a Colombian, Antonio, on a trip to Finland where he gets double-crossed by local criminals. In a foreign country with no money, passport, or anyone to turn to, Antonio will have to confront his past to survive the present.
Two young Colombians, Antonio and Maria have a quick encounter at the Helsinki airport in Finland. Both have come to the land of white nights in search of a better life. Maria has been promised a job as a cleaner and Antonio, whose father back home is critically ill, is carrying cocaine in his stomach.
After the delivery, Antonio quickly learns that he’s just a piece in the crime organization’s internal struggle for power, and about to be killed. Antonio manages to escape, but only to find himself in a foreign country without money, passport, or anyone to turn to. He decides to defy the organization that double-crossed him, even if it means confronting his own suppressed traumas.
The viewer is led deeper and deeper into Antonio’s mind and introduced to his dark past as a child soldier in Colombia. As he sees the moment of death approaching, his imagination starts to weave a heroic, B-movie-like fantasy around the random fragments and people he has seen during the day, including Maria. The viewer is left to decide, where the reality ends and Antonio’s final purge begins.
Cast & crew
| Antonio Maria Mr. Minerva Franzen Petteri Mikhael Lucia Yuri Maestro |
Ramin Sohrab Vicky Martinez John Parta Panu Tuomikko Juha Koistinen Rostislav Aalto Amira Khalifa Andrei Tsumak Ismo Apell |
Director / Writer Producer Production Design Cinematographer Casting Sound Design Light Design Lead 3D Artist Makeup Design |
Mika Rantonen Ulla Junell & Jarkko Kuosmanen Rebekka Sage Mika Rantonen Mae Navarro Danny Hahn & Timo Kari Toni Haaranen & Sebastian Bredenberg Niko Mäkelä Eija Hakkarainen |
