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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.

  • Nikolas Keskilammi
    Director
  • Nikolas Keskilammi
    Writer
  • Nikolas Keskilammi
    Producer
  • Nikolas Keskilammi
    Key Cast
  • Joni Petteri Virolainen
    Key Cast
  • Jani Petteri Kellomäki
    Key Cast
  • Pökkö Korppikangas
    Key Cast
    "Shaman"
  • Nikolas Keskilammi
    Director of Photography
  • Niko Mäkinen
    Director of Photography
  • Matti Lammi
    Camera Operator
  • Janitta Hovi
    Camera Operator
  • Pökkö Korppikangas
    Camera Operator
  • Jani Kellomäki
    Camera Operator
  • Joni Virolainen
    Camera Operator
  • Iivari Juvonen
    Camera Operator
  • Joni Virolainen
    Executive Producer
  • Nikolas Keskilammi
    Editor
  • Nikolas Keskilammi
    Visual Effects
  • Muusa Seppänen
    Color Coordinator
  • Jenna Virolainen
    Animator
  • Nikolas Keskilammi
    Art Director
  • Ninnu Neuvonen
    Thanks to
  • Muusa Seppänen
    Thanks to
  • Otto-Ville Laakkonen
    Thanks to
  • Matti Lammi
    Production Assistant
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    48 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 20, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    4,600 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Finland
  • Country of Filming:
    Finland
  • Language:
    Finnish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Stockholm City Film Festival
    Stockholm
    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 Festival
    New York
    United States
    October 20, 2023
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Luleå International Film Festival

    Sweden
    October 15, 2023
    Finalist
  • Open Film 2023
    Joensuu
    Finland
    October 13, 2023
    Finland Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Amsterdam Lift-Off 2023
    Amsterdam
    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 Awards
    Green Bay
    United States
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Nikolas Keskilammi

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.

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Director Statement

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.