Animal Image is a poetic documentary about the infinite relationship between man and animal. In the film, animals are portrayed independent from man made narratives, exposed to life and the presence of time without an anthropomorphic view.
The movie is built around jazz-musician Verneri Pohjola’s and percussionist Mika Kallio’s original score. The music based on improvisation is like an emotional language between man and animal without the boundaries of written language or fictional storylines.
The movie depicts nature-photographer and writer Heikki Willamo’s journey to the landscape of post ice-age northern wilderness, to an imaginative view of man’s ancient relationship to its prey and to Willamo’s personal encounters with inhabitants of the northern woods.
Script
Perttu Saksa & Heikki Willamo
Director, Cinematography, Editing
Perttu Saksa
Sound Recording and Sound Design
Perttu Saksa
Graphic Design
Jesper Vuori
Music
Verneri Pohjola & Mika Kallio
Production Manager
Juha Löppönen
Producers
Sami Jahnukainen & Timo Vierimaa / Mouka Filmi
In Collaboration with
Sari Volanen / Yle Uusi Kino
Production Support
Piia Nokelainen / The Finnish Film Foundation
Outi Rousu / Avek