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Void

Original title: Tyhjiö
  • 20182018
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
706
YOUR RATING
Void (2018)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
The story of the tumultuous relationship between a successful actress and a struggling writer.The story of the tumultuous relationship between a successful actress and a struggling writer.The story of the tumultuous relationship between a successful actress and a struggling writer.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
706
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Aleksi Salmenperä
  • Writer
    • Aleksi Salmenperä
  • Stars
    • Laura Birn
    • Tommi Korpela
    • Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Aleksi Salmenperä
  • Writer
    • Aleksi Salmenperä
  • Stars
    • Laura Birn
    • Tommi Korpela
    • Hannu-Pekka Björkman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 3 nominations

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    Hannu-Pekka Björkman in Void (2018)
    Tommi Korpela in Void (2018)
    Laura Birn in Void (2018)
    Tommi Korpela and Laura Birn in Void (2018)
    Laura Birn in Void (2018)
    Hannu-Pekka Björkman and Tommi Korpela in Void (2018)
    Tommi Korpela in Void (2018)
    Tommi Korpela in Void (2018)
    Tommi Korpela and Laura Birn in Void (2018)
    Laura Birn in Void (2018)

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    Laura Birn
    Laura Birn
    • Pihla Sucksdorffas Pihla Sucksdorff
    Tommi Korpela
    Tommi Korpela
    • Eero Kailaas Eero Kaila
    Hannu-Pekka Björkman
    • Ilmari Kuutsaas Ilmari Kuutsa
    Matleena Kuusniemi
    • Johanna Somervuorias Johanna Somervuori
    Kaija Pakarinen
    Kaija Pakarinen
    • Pihla's motheras Pihla's mother
    Kari Heiskanen
    • Pihla's fatheras Pihla's father
    Boyana Balta
    Boyana Balta
    • Helenas Helen
    Allison Davies
    Allison Davies
    • Nicoleas Nicole
    Jörn Donner
    Jörn Donner
    • Jörn Donneras Jörn Donner
    Barbara Eliodorio
    • Rhondaas Rhonda
    Minna Haapkylä
    Minna Haapkylä
    • Pihla's actor friendas Pihla's actor friend
    Maria Heiskanen
    Maria Heiskanen
    • Shrinkas Shrink
    Kari Hietalahti
    Kari Hietalahti
    • Tanssiva mies Havannassaas Tanssiva mies Havannassa
    Kari Hotakainen
    • Kari Hotakainenas Kari Hotakainen
    Vanessa Hughes
    Sonja Kailassaari
    • Reporteras Reporter
    Leea Klemola
    Leea Klemola
    • Tuula Pahkioas Tuula Pahkio
    Elina Knihtilä
    • Judgeas Judge
    • Director
      • Aleksi Salmenperä
    • Writer
      • Aleksi Salmenperä
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Some of the filming was made in conjunction with the other works of the main cast, eg. the filming the scenes in Havanna took place during a trip to Cuba, which was primarily arranged to shoot a TV fishing program.
    • Quotes

      Pihla's father: Overall you should aim abroad. Finnish films are really so bad that your talents are wasted.

      Pihla Sucksdorff: I was offered a part in Britain.

      Pihla's father: Yes; as a body in car boot!

    • Connections
      References Efter Nio (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      The Wizard
      Written by Talmud Beach

      Performed by Talmud Beach

    User reviews1

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    8/10
    scenes from a modern marriage
    'Tyhjio' ('Void') directed by Aleksi Salmenperä is the second Finnish film we saw at the Nordic film festival in which our local cinematheque participates. I confess that I am quite unfamiliar with this film school, with the notable exception of some of Aki Kaurismäki's films, and this film (as well as the one seen the night before) is a pleasant surprise, a cinematic experience as good as many other films from well-known and established European cinema industries. 'Tyhjio' is a comedy-drama (or a bitter comedy if you wish) that tells a lot about the love relationships of the times we live in, about creation, artists and the price they pay in private life, about the conflicts between true art and commercial kitsch.

    It is obvious when watching the film that the director Aleksi Salmenperä does not start from scratch. The influence of Ingmar Bergman is evident in the intimate style and in the introvert personalities of the characters, and also in the theme that combines the life of a couple of artists with their creative crises and the conflict between what it takes to succeed and their own feelings. The relationship between Pihla, the successful local film actress who aspires to an international career, and Eero, the successful debut novelist hit by the drying of the sources of inspiration, looks amazingly up to a certain point but until then at the level of detail in some scenes and replicas, with the one between Bergman's Marianne and Johan in 'Scenes from a Marriage'. This is what Bergman's heroes might have looked like if his movie and play had been written and directed now and not in 1973. The social element that at Bergman is a kind of pre-metoo story is replaced here by a direct criticism by the independent director who is Salmenperä directed against the commercial cinema and the policy and behavior of the big studios towards female actors.

    I liked many of the ideas and solutions of the screenwriter-director. Story-telling flows cursively and the two actors in the main roles (Laura Birn and Tommi Korpela) do their job with professionalism and naturalness. Around them orbit a gallery of well-outlined characters, played by professional actors and amateurs (some of them local celebrities in cameo roles). The familiarity of Salmenperä with the environment, problems and characters in the worlds of film and literature in today's Finland is evident. The combination of black and white and color film has logic beyond the aesthetic effect. Written and directed in a minor tone, 'Tyhjio' manages to make its way to the hearts of the viewers and creates an artistic and emotional impact. The director succeeds where his heroes in the film fail - in creating quality art.
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    • Nov 16, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2018 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Finland
    • Languages
      • Finnish
      • English
      • Russian
      • Saami
    • Also known as
      • Tomrum
    • Filming locations
      • Messukeskus, Pasila, Helsinki, Finland
    • Production companies
      • Oy Bufo Ab
      • Sahadok
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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