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Eija-Liisa Ahtila

Ilppo Pohjola

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On Breathing

2025 | 9 min 23 sec | 4K | 16:9 | Audio 2.0
1-channel monitor/projected installation

On some early mornings
after summer,
when the sea is still warm
but the nights are cold,
a fog rises from the sea
and envelops the neighborhood.

It calms the area
and gently alters visibility,
making things nearby detach
from their backgrounds,
emphasizing their closeness
and presence.

The air around the oak tree
seems tangible,
and the space inside it
becomes actual,
as if the breathing of the tree
were, for a moment, perceivable.


Written and directed by EIJA-LIISA AHTILA
Cinematography ANTTI RUUSUVUORI
Editing HEIKKI KOTSALO
Image post-production JARI HAKALA
Sound design OLLI PÄRNÄNEN
Color grading PENTTI KESKIMÄKI
Data management NIKO SKORPIO
Production assistant EETU AHTILA
Translations TOMI SNELLMAN
Production supported AVEK, CRYSTAL EYE
Producer ILPPO POHJOLA / CRYSTAL EYE