Timeman (orig. Aikamies) 2022 /Production company CINERAIN / In association with CINEMANIFEST / Distribution (Nordic) BLACK LION PICTURES /

Written and directed by SAMPPA BATAL / Producers SAMPPA BATAL, MIIKKA PAKARINEN & TUOMAS KOHTAMÄKI / Cinematographer MIIKKA PAKARINEN

Starring Matti Pajulahti, Annika Hartikka, Joel Hirvonen & Jaana Saarinen

A boy, whose mother used to prohibit his time travel games, has grown into an adult. He executes his everyday life like any man - exercising at the gym, working as a nightclub bouncer and spending his spare time with those who just happened to end up around him. An ordinary day comes to a halt when he runs into a familiar woman - with whom he hasn’t met before. The twosome develop an unprecedented sense of connection which makes them question everything they have believed in. As their self-evident future together starts to shine in the horizon, his repressed childhood enters from behind it. Encountering the past drives at stake both - the hopes for true love and his sense of reality.

Samppa Batal’s ”Timeman” is a romantic and harrowing story about the infinite human need to feel loved.

World Premiere 38th WARSAW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Timeman named Best Film in the Free Spirit Competition.

Still photography and poster design by me.

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