Private Project

Invisible Sister

8-year-old Ninni wonders if a person can become invisible as she starts to fade before her older sister Sandra's eyes, with a viral social media prank pushing her disappearance to the next level.

  • Nellie Rajala
    Director
  • Nellie Nathalie Rajala
    Writer
  • Teodor Stoilov
    Cinematographer
  • Warsaw Film School
    Producer
    "The Dress" "People"
  • Nicole Silén
    Key Cast
    "Ninni"
  • Antonia Holmberg
    Key Cast
    "Sandra"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Osynliga Syster
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 26 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Finland
  • Country of Filming:
    Finland
  • Language:
    Finnish, Swedish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Warsaw Film School
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Minimalen Short Film Festival 37th edition
    Trondheim
    Norway
    January 22, 2025
    World premiere
  • Drim Short Film Festival: DSFF
    Struga
    North Macedonia
    August 9, 2025
    Best Student Short Film
  • Nordic Film Days Lübeck 67th edition
    Lübeck
    Germany
    November 9, 2025
    German Premiere
  • Kurz Film Spiele
    Konstanz
    Germany
    November 14, 2025
Director Biography - Nellie Rajala

Nellie Rajala is a 25-year-old Finnish director with a passion for storytelling. She is a recent graduate from Warsaw Film School, and previously completed a one-year filmmaking program at the Prague Film School. Nellie specializes in crafting small stories with big hearts, often exploring the world through the eyes of children.

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Director Statement

"Invisible Sister" explores the emotional impact of feeling unseen during childhood. Inspired by Tove Jansson's character Ninni from "Moominvalley in November," this film follows a young girl who feels invisible within her family.

As Swedish-Finnish filmmakers, we are happy to have made a film in our own dialect. Our goal with "Invisible Sister" is to bring attention to the issue of emotional invisibility and its effects on a child's development. We hope to evoke empathy and encourage viewers to be more mindful of those who feel unseen.