LYNX MAN

ILVESKUISKAAJA

By Suonpää JUHA

RISE AND SHINE WORLD SALES - as SALES

Documentary - Completed 2023

Where do you draw the line between man and animal? In his attempt to save lynx from extinction, Hannu finds himself becoming one.

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CPH:DOX 2023
Nordic:Dox
Hot Docs 2023
    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • FINLAND
    • Languages
    • FINNISH
    • Duration
    • 80 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Suonpää JUHA
    • Producer(s)
    • Pasi HAKKIO (Wacky Tie Films), Niina VIRTANEN (Wacky Tie Films)
    • Synopsis
    • Following divorce and a serious accident Hannu lives alone on his farm in the West of Finland. An environment home to all kinds of wildlife – including the Eurasian lynx, a wildcat until recently almost extinct. When Hannu finds a dead lynx by the side of the road, it is like meeting an old friend: he realizes that the lynx who lived in the area during his childhood have returned. Filled with renewed vigour and lust for life, Hannu sets up trail cameras all over his land. Soon, 23 cameras are recording everything from moose to mice. Hannu starts to get to know the lynx personally, learning their habits and habitats, relationships and individual characteristics. The spirit of the lynx permeates deeper and deeper into Hannu’s world as he becomes increasingly fascinated by theirs.