International premiere
Defiant
She was deemed broken by a broken system.
Defiant is a gritty and intensive drama about Vilma, who is struggling in her new blended family and ends up in a group home for teenagers. The institution is run by an ambivalent director, whose arbitrary treatment Vilma refuses to accept. Is there any other solution than to submit or run away, and who is ultimately worthy of trust?
Visa Koiso-Kanttila (1970) Visa Koiso-Kanttila is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and feature film director whose documentaries, including “The Banished” (1998), “Father to Son” (2004) and “Portrait of a Man” (2010), have gained international recognition. His films boldly address themes such as the upbringing of boys, relationships between family members and generations, and socially excluded youth. Alongside his directing career, Koiso-Kanttila has worked as a dramaturge, cinematographer, and producer on all his partner Iiris Härmä’s award-winning documentaries. “Defiant” is Koiso-Kanttila’s second feature-length fiction film.
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