Nirvana
A trio sets out for a drug-filled quest during New Year's Eve when one of them spirals into a terrifying drug trip and overdoses after which it is up to his two friends to save his life and bring him back from madness.
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Nikolas KeskilammiDirector
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Nikolas KeskilammiWriter
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Nikolas KeskilammiProducer
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Nikolas KeskilammiKey Cast
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Joni Petteri VirolainenKey Cast
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Jani Petteri KellomäkiKey Cast
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Pökkö KorppikangasKey Cast"Shaman"
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Nikolas KeskilammiDirector of Photography
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Niko MäkinenDirector of Photography
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Matti LammiCamera Operator
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Janitta HoviCamera Operator
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Pökkö KorppikangasCamera Operator
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Jani KellomäkiCamera Operator
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Joni VirolainenCamera Operator
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Iivari JuvonenCamera Operator
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Joni VirolainenExecutive Producer
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Nikolas KeskilammiEditor
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Nikolas KeskilammiVisual Effects
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Muusa SeppänenColor Coordinator
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Jenna VirolainenAnimator
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Nikolas KeskilammiArt Director
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Ninnu NeuvonenThanks to
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Muusa SeppänenThanks to
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Otto-Ville LaakkonenThanks to
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Matti LammiProduction Assistant
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Project Type:Feature, Short
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Genres:Drama
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Runtime:48 minutes 20 seconds
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Completion Date:September 20, 2023
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Production Budget:4,600 EUR
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Country of Origin:Finland
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Country of Filming:Finland
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Language:Finnish
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Stockholm City Film FestivalStockholm
Sweden
February 19, 2023
Finalist -
Athvikvaruni International Film Festival
India
August 22, 2023
Best Debut Feature Film and Best Debut Director -
Lift-off Global Network First-Time Sessions 2023
August 31, 2023
Audience Choice -
Sweden Film Awards
Sweden
September 1, 2023
Finalist -
Psychedelic Film and Music FestivalNew York
United States
October 20, 2023
North American Premiere
Official Selection -
Luleå International Film Festival
Sweden
October 15, 2023
Finalist -
Open Film 2023Joensuu
Finland
October 13, 2023
Finland Premiere
Official Selection -
Amsterdam Lift-Off 2023Amsterdam
Netherlands
October 15, 2023
Official Selection -
Absurd Film Festival
Italy
October 1, 2023
Honorable mention -
The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards
United Kingdom
October 10, 2023
Best Editing -
8 and Halfilm Awards
December 1, 2023
Best Original Screenplay and Best Inspirational Director -
Beyond the Screen Festival
Best Original Screenplay -
MLC AwardsGreen Bay
United States
Official Selection
I began making movies with Lego figures at age nine with my mobile phone. During my teenage years, I began writing screenplays. Later I received a Master's degree in English literature. Now I am realizing my film ideas for the world.
The film depicts realistically what happens when using illegal substances and takes the viewer on an emotional roller-coaster ride. It is a quintessential psychological thriller akin to Requiem for a Dream, but with psychedelics; as well as a fantasy like Alice In Wonderland, but grounded in realism.