The Diver

The Diver is a hymn to diving and the aesthetics of movement. It is a dreamlike collage of movement, music and narration honouring the most beautiful sport there is. Helge Wasenius, the Grand Old Man of divers, is the principal character in the film, a colourful daredevil of the sport.
Finland
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2000

Director
PV Lehtinen

Script
PV Lehtinen

Cinematography
Jyri Hakala

Editing
PV Lehtinen

Production
Cineparadiso

Cast
Helge Wasenius
Joonas Ventti
Markku Jäntti
Max Grönwall

Music
Moby

Awards
Audience Award Tampere
Best Film
Best Short Film Montreal
Grand Prize
Silver Wolf Award
Special Mention IDFA
Youth Jury Prize
Youth Jury Prize Brest

Festivals
17th Festival on Wheels
BRIEF Finland