A touching story about love, madness and the price of creativity.
Falling Angels, directed by Heikki Kujanpää, is a visually stunning and deeply human drama film. It is based on the experiences of author Lauri Viida's daughter, Elina Viida, and tells a fictional but true story about two artists: Lauri Viida and Aila Meriluoto.
The film is set in the late 1940s and early 1950s. It depicts a passionate but harrowing love between two great geniuses. While Lauri ( Tommi Korpela ) struggles with his mental health and the pain of creation, Aila ( Elena Leeve ) tries to keep the family together and protect their daughter Helena. The story is largely told through the daughter's eyes, which brings a unique and sensitive perspective to the film.
