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RUNTIME
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Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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The Ceiling
2018 0h 14m FI
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5.9
MID
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6.5
IMDB
★5.9TMDB · 7★6.5IMDB · 184
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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On the brink of divorce a middle aged man, Olavi, retreats to his cabin by the lake. After a few days he finds that the ceiling has come down making him unable to stand up straight. His friend Tuomas arrives and insists that something has to be done whereas Olavi is content with the limited space.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Pekka Strang
Tuomas
Inna Bodson
Pipsa
Juho Milonoff
Olavi
Iida-Maria Heinonen
Tuulianna
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Teppo Airaksinen
- Writers
- Melli Maikkula
- Languages
- Finnish
- Countries
- Finland
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MONEY
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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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ERA
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Released 8 years ago.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Teppo Airaksinen, shot by Aarne Tapola. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jussi Rautaniemi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Pekka Strang and Inna Bodson and Juho Milonoff carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt6770178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Teppo Airaksinen directs. Aarne Tapola behind the camera. Jussi Rautaniemi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 14-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 3Released 8 years ago.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Teppo Airaksinen, shot by Aarne Tapola. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Editor Jussi Rautaniemi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Pekka Strang and Inna Bodson and Juho Milonoff carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt6770178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Aarne Tapola
- Editing
- Jussi Rautaniemi
- Production design
- Antti Nikkinen
- Sound
- Panu Riikonen
- Runtime
- 14 min · 0h 14m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $125,000
- Original language
- FI
- Certification (US)
- S
- IMDB rating
- 6.5/10 · 184 votes
Awards
3 wins & 1 nomination
Also by
Teppo Airaksinen
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
TACK Films
FI
Key crew
- EditorJussi Rautaniemi
- Production DesignAntti Nikkinen
- ProducerJohn Lundsten
- Sound DesignerPanu Riikonen
- Line ProducerJohanna Tarvainen
- MusicVille Tanttu
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- divorce
- family
- summer cottage
- ceiling
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2017-08-31· (Red Carpet Film Festival)
- TV2017-12-21S
Also known as
International titles
- Le PlafondFR
