Aliisa Pulkkinen

In Northern Sweden, 1852, a new pastor and his family arrive in Kengis, a village riddled with disorder.

A praised war hero leaves his wife and finds a new love from Ural.

During one spring day, nine people dreaming of life or running away from it, plus a dog on the run, either meet, pass or collide on a certain road. Sisters Seija and Sanna are on their way to the airport because Seija is moving to Canada. Silja and Ville are mourning the anniversary of their dead daughter. The comedy duo is off on a tour after a long break, the paramedics are looking forward to a quiz night and Anita is finally ready to scatter the ashes of her deceased loved one in the lake. A strange man hitchhikes along the highway.

Marie II - anatomical minuet is a combination of object and puppet animation as well as live action film. Aliisa Pulkkinen plays the main part in the middle of old props and antiques. Marie II is a flow of consciousness, perhaps a statement about the pain of an animation artist’s creative work. Great battle with the characters, or not...