COLD STORAGE

COLD STORAGE

THOMAS FREUNDLICH / Finlandia/ 2016/ 9’

Synopsis: Cold Storage is a short dance film that pays homage to the virtuosic physical performances and melancholy comedy of the classic silent screen. On a desolate arctic shore, a lonely fisherman discovers his prehistoric counterpart frozen in the ice, and thaws him out as his newfound soul brother.

Original title: COLD STORAGE

Crew
Director: Thomas Freundlich
Director or Photography: Thomas Freundlich
Art Direction: Aino Koski
Costume Desing: Venla Takkinen
Sound: Akseli Soini
Editor: Jukka Nykänen
Sound Design: Akseli Soini
Music: Kimmo Pohjonen

Cast
Valtteri Raekallio
Eero Vesterinen

Director Bio: Thomas Freundlich is one of the leading practitioners in Finland’s vibrantly growing independent dance film scene. Mr. Freundlich’s work ranges from dance shorts, documentary work, performance videography and 3D projects to music videos and projection design for the stage. His work has been seen at dozens of film festivals worldwide as well as broadcast TV both in Finland and internationally. From 2012 to 2014, Mr. Freundlich was the co-artistic director of Finland’s Loikka dance film festival.