If you do this, I will call you by your first name instead of Mom
19 mins
This experimental documentary delves into the director’s own mother-daughter relationship, featuring real-life dialogues between the director and her mother. The narrative unfolds through static, color-framed images of the mother’s empty apartment, capturing a sense of absence and reflection. These intimate conversations reveal layers of shame, resentment, and longing shaped by alcoholism and custody, creating a raw and deeply personal portrait of difficult love. Created as a Bachelor of Fine Arts graduation project, the work was exhibited in the Young Artists 2019 exhibition at Kunsthalle Helsinki.
Rosaliina Paavilainen
Self (Voice)
Johanna Paavilainen
Self (Voice)
Rosaliina Paavilainen
Director
Ollie Piani
Cinematography