''M'' is a 2018 Finnish
experimental film
Experimental film or avant-garde cinema is a mode of filmmaking that does not apply standard cinematic conventions, instead adopting Non-narrative film, non-narrative forms or alternatives to traditional narratives or methods of working. Many e ...
directed by
Anna Eriksson
Anna Sofia Eriksson (born 22 April 1977) is a Finnish artist, filmmaker, composer, and singer. In September 2018, avantgarde film ''M (2018 Finnish film), M'' directed and produced by Eriksson was having the world premiere at the Venice Internat ...
. It was screened in the Venice International Film Critics' Week section at the
Venice Film Festival
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. The film is loosely inspired by the last days of
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe ( ; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 August 4, 1962) was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "Blonde stereotype#Blonde bombshell, blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex ...
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Plot
Cast
* Anna Eriksson (M)
* Petri Salo (The psychiatrist)
* Gail Ferguson (Georgia)
* Axel Sutinen (Gardener)
* Ari Vieno (The man in the car)
* José Paiva Wolff (Ruby, The make up artist)
* Quim-Ze Grilo (Anubis)
* Gloria Bleezard-Levister (Melody Manners)
* Alonso Levister (The TV-show host)
* Susana Gonçalo (The girl in the veil)
* Steve Remigio Delgado (Abraham)
* Issey O’Brien (Psychiatrist daughter)
* Veera Siivonen (The girl in the car)
* Joni Segerros (The boy in the car)
Awards
The film received the Grand Prix and Best Feature Film awards at the 2019
Prague Independent Film Festival
Prague Independent Film Festival (PIFF) () is an international film festival held annually in August in Prague, the capital of Czech Republic. The festival focuses on independent cinema. Festival founder and director is Diana Ringo.
History 20 ...
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At the 2019
Vienna Independent Film Festival
VIFF Vienna Independent Film Festival is an international film festival held annually in July in Vienna, capital of Austria. The festival focuses on independent cinema.
History
The Vienna Independent Film Festival was held for the first time o ...
the film received Best Feature Film and Best Cinematography awards.
Best director Tarkovsky Award 2019 The Blow-up Arthouse Film Festival, Chicago
The Book on M
https://parvs.fi/en/books/m/?lang_switched=1
Art Exhibition Anna Eriksson M The Rituals of a Lonely B...h 5.9.2020 Rauma Art Museum
https://www.raumantaidemuseo.fi/en/exhibitions/upcoming-exhibitions/
See also
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''W'' (2022 film)
References
External links
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2018 films
2018 drama films
Finnish drama films
Finnish avant-garde and experimental films
Finnish independent films
2010s Finnish films
2010s avant-garde and experimental films
2010s English-language films
English-language Finnish films
Films about Marilyn Monroe
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