Sihja - The Rebel Fairy

"All fairies are not like Tinkerbell."

2021 1h 29m FI

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 3

FamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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Sihja is a young, charming and a little outrageous fairy who leaves her home in the forest. On arrival in the city, she meets a sensitive new friend, a lonely human boy Alfred. Sihja loves the newly found organized urban shapes and orderly habits that the city people have. One day dead birds appear on the city streets. Alfred and Sihja must find out what is threatening the nature.

“All fairies are not like Tinkerbell.”

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Cast

Elina Patrakka
Sihja Pönttohiitinen
Justus Hentula
Alfred
Pirjo Lonka
Lisbeth Lukinmaa
Elena Leeve
Riia
Eero Ritala
Perttu Nikkinen
Elmer Bäck
Eerik
Lilli Kaartinen
Sihja body-double
Tomas Kaartinen
Alfred body-double

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marja Pyykkö
Writers: Kirsikka Saari, Jenni Toivoniemi
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland, Netherlands, Norway

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Finland, Netherlands, Norway.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marja Pyykkö, shot by Remko Schnorr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ginge Anvik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jon Endre Mørk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Elina Patrakka and Justus Hentula and Pirjo Lonka carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marja Pyykkö directs. Remko Schnorr behind the camera. Ginge Anvik scores. Jon Endre Mørk cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland, Netherlands, Norway. Dialogue in Finnish.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 5 years ago.
4International production across 3 countries: Finland, Netherlands, Norway.
5Directed by Marja Pyykkö, shot by Remko Schnorr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ginge Anvik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jon Endre Mørk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Elina Patrakka and Justus Hentula and Pirjo Lonka carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "All fairies are not like Tinkerbell.".
10IMDB entry: tt10934006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 14 themes, including "parent child relationship", "fairy", "supernatural", "family".