Tale of a Lake
Tale of a Lake is a 2016 Finnish nature documentary film directed by and Kim Saarniluoto. It is about lakes in Finland, their wildlife, and their place in Finnish folklore. The film features narration by Samuli Edelmann and Johanna Kurkela.
Synopsis
Tale of a Lake is a nature documentary mixed with Finnish mythology. A central figure is the female water spirit Ahitar, daughter of the gods Ahti and Vellamo. The film passes through the seasons of a year and portrays Finnish lakes and their wildlife, discussing how the terrain and animals feature in folklore.Production
Tale of a Forest was produced by for with support from the Finnish Film Foundation, Yle,, the Raija and Ossi Tuuliainen Foundation and Creative Europe. Filming took place at various lakes in Finland between 2012 and 2016, with around 600 shooting days.Reception
released Tale of a Forest in Finnish cinemas on 15 January 2016. It sold 191,000 tickets, which was the highest number ever for a documentary film in Finland.Panu Aaltio received the 2016 International [Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Documentary|IFMCA Award for Best Original Score for a Documentary] and the 2017 Jussi Award for Best Original Score.