Ruuben-Joosua Palu

Maria's Paradise

A teenage orphan girl Salome lives within a sect lead by charismatic and ruthless Maria Åkerblom. During a pivotal summer, Salome is faced with standing up against Maria, the woman who had saved her.

My Dear Corpses

Unexpectedly evicted from his house, Erki faces a rather difficult task to take care of his lonely mother. He’s forced to agree to become a corpse carrier.

Year

A young adult feels driven to change the world because it seems both possible and necessary. Does that come from naivety, lack of experience, ambition—or all three? Or is change truly possible? Why try? Even if the answer is unclear, the impulse itself is real and often turns into action before it’s fully understood.