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The Hug of Dark

Hug of Dark is intentionally common and jagged drama about couple Kyllikki and Tarmo Jokinen along with Kyllikki's sister Ritva and her drug-addict daughter Tuuli.
Kyllikki desires to sing and write but her husband doesn't value these efforts. Their tranquility is disturbed by Janne who became an actor in Tarmo's theatre. Both Kyllikki and Ritva fall in love (Janne) and angry Tarmo chase Janne with an axe. In the end Kyllikki's book is finally published.

Hug of Dark is a film which production group consists of two people: a married couple Kyllikki and Jarmo Salo from Finland. They have done all by themselves including financing except one sound technician Lassi Tiainen and camera man (3 scenes).
Subtitle in English.

  • Jarmo Juhani Salo
    Director
  • Jarmo Juhani Salo
    Writer
  • Kyllikki Salo
    Writer
  • Kyllikki Salo
    Producer
  • Kyllikki Salo
    Key Cast
  • Jarmo Juhani Salo
    Key Cast
  • Jarkko Mäkipää
    Key Cast
  • Taina Luoti
    Key Cast
  • Piia Lehtimäki
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Sysien syleily - Ihmisen jälki
  • Project Type:
    Television, Other
  • Genres:
    Drama, Romance, Family, Music
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 42 minutes 1 second
  • Completion Date:
    October 31, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Finland
  • Country of Filming:
    Finland
  • Language:
    Finnish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jarmo Juhani Salo

In his childhood family there was problems. He solved those feelings by starting to act in a theatre. After 20 years of acting he moved ahead. Before this drama he directed 3 theatre dramas and 2 long films in co-operation with his wife. In the film you can see scenes which they have done only by themselves including acting (except sound mixing). The Hug Of Dark has been shooted by one camera only.
Jarmo's photo is from the Hug of Dark."janne" came to little Honkola village to have a room in a inn.

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Director Statement

I thank you for the opportunity to get our true indiefilm to be seen. Me and my wife Kyllikki have done almost all work by ourselves: Kyllikki's acting, composing, singing, the story itself, shooting, costumes and my screenplay, dramaturgy, directing, acting, shooting, lights, sounds, editing, colortunings.
This movie is our third. So, it's our third child also as you can understand it if you watch the movie.
Kyllikki has published a book in real life too as in this movie. The book explains human behavior. No-one hasn't done that before. So this little budget indiefilm tells a giant story to be catched.