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Princess
fiction
Finland , 2010, 100'00''
Director: Arto Halonen
Producer: Arto Halonen
Director of photography: Hannu Vitikainen
Writer: Pirjo Toikka, Arto Halonen, Paavo Westerberg
Editor: Tuuli Kuittinen
Synopsis: A film about a woman, judged to be ill by society, who heals and brings joy to people around her with her presence and personality. As she heals her surroundings more effectively than the prevailing healthcare system, society attempts to suppress this individual´s inner light.
А light-hearted film based on a true story, concerning the most famous patient of Kellokoski Psychiatric Hospital, Anna Lappalainen. Diagnosed as manic depressive with symptoms of schizophrenia, Anna Lappalainen claims to be a princess when brought into the hospital and does not want to be called by her own name. Her arrival kick-starts a long battle between Lappalainen and the hospital staff over her identity and her right to dictate her own personality.

Awards:

PÖFF Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia, 2010 - Best actress award (Katja Kuettner)
Cape Winelands Film Festival, South Africa, 2011 - Grand Prix Award
Director: Arto Halonen