Once I Was a Dragonfly (2017)
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- 1h 3min
- Documentary
- Movie
Dragonfly is a film that follows a 24-year-old Miikka Friman who has grown up with dragonflies. He was inspired already at the age of six by a dragonfly that landed on his shoulder and his inspiration gradually turned into a way of living...
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Miikka Friman | ... |
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Jorma Friman | ... |
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Milla Friman | ... |
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Satu Friman | ... |
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Tero Ahvenharju | ... |
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Jean-Pierre Boudot | ... |
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Karoliina Manninen | ... |
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Directed by
| Elli Toivoniemi | ||
Produced by
| Venla Hellstedt | ... | producer |
| Elli Toivoniemi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Joona Jaakkola | ... | (music and score) |
| Salla Luhtala | ... | (music and score) |
Cinematography by
| Anna Antsalo | ||
| Miikka Friman | ||
Editing by
| Okku Nuutilainen | ||
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| Anniina Kauttonen | ... | assistant editor / post-production coordinator / trailer editor |
| Pasi Mäkelä | ... | colorist |
Sound Department
| Joona Jaakkola | ... | sound recordist |
| Tuomas Klaavo | ... | sound designer |
Visual Effects by
| Otto Heikola | ... | map animations |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Otto Heikola | ... | b camera |
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- Yleisradio (YLE) (2018) (Finland) (tv) (also Internet)
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Storyline
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Dragonfly is a film that follows a 24-year-old Miikka Friman who has grown up with dragonflies. He was inspired already at the age of six by a dragonfly that landed on his shoulder and his inspiration gradually turned into a way of living which still almost two decades later drives Miikka onto his expeditions. Miikka has been living his whole life with a camera on his hand, researching dragonflies and documenting the important milestones of his live. The film will show in parallel Miikka's development from a young enthusiastic filmmaker into a grown man while revealing the trajectory of a dragonfly. |
| Taglines | A coming of age story about a boy who doesn't see beauty in the society out there but instead in the microscopic world of dragonflies See more » |
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| Budget | EUR200,000 (estimated) |