Lynx Man

Feature documentary  |  Premiere CPH:DOX 2023

WHERE DO YOU DRAW THE LINE BETWEEN MAN AND ANIMAL?

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.

Trailer

Awards

CINEMAMBIENTE – Main Prize
CPH:DOX – Special Mention at Nordic:Dox
GZDOC: Best Feature Documentary
Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival: Best Director
Mountainfilm Graz: ”Alpine Camera in Gold”

Festivals

CPH:DOX
HOTDOCS
DOK.fest München
CINEMAMBIENTE – Environmental Film Festival
Mid Night Sun Film Festival
Espoo Ciné
Nordisk Panorama
Reykjavik Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Blue Planet Film Festival
Nordkapp Film Festival
Sundsvall Film Festival
BUSTER
Nordische Filmtage Lübeck

Pitched at

Workshops

DIRECTOR

Juha Suonpää

WRITERS

Juha Suonpää, Hanna Kaihlanen

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Juha Suonpää, Alexander Markus Lembke

ARCHIVE FOOTAGE

Hannu Rantala

EDITING

Tuuli Kuittinen F.C.E.

EDITING OF OPENING AND CLOSING SEQUENCES

Hanna Kaihlanen

MUSIC

Puuluup, Kimmo Helén, Tanel Kadalipp

SOUND DESIGN

Tanel Kadalipp

GRADE

Anssi Rautio

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Juhamatti Vahdersalo

CO-PRODUCERS

Liis Nimik, Juha Suonpää

PRODUCERS

Pasi Hakkio, Niina Virtanen