Better So
Juho, an amnesiac, finds himself lost in the middle of the night. To find his way Juho follows his own memories trough a voice journal while simultaneously reliving the progression of his condition. As Juho gets closer to his destination, the past and the present begin to intertwine, revealing the true meaning of his journey.
Cast
- Simo Reilimo - "Juho"
- Terhi Lintukangas - "Aino"
- Toni Enholm - "Taxi driver"
Credits
- Directors
- Jaakko Antero Ylitalo
- Screenwriters
- Jaakko Antero Ylitalo
- Producers
- Erika Taivaansaari
- Cinematographers
- Koldo Toribio Roldan
- Editors
- Christian Lairikko
- Sound editors
- Pinja Pälvimäki
- Composers
- Pinja Pälvimäki
Directors Statement
Does dementia deprive your freedom of self-determination?
In fiction, people with dementia are often portrayed as passive and weak-willed individuals. With "Better So" my goal is to deviate from this outdated mold by telling a story, where the amnesiac protagonist knows what they are going through and wants to live their life on their own terms.
For years I witnessed the deteriorating health of a person with Alzheimer's disease. I saw how time and place lost all meaning and how their family turned into strangers. Nobody can truly understand the anguish they are going through, not even themself. What would these people do, if they only could?
runtime: 15 min