France / Jan 27, 2023 / Gérardmer Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Centuries in the future, world's freshwater supplies are running out. Wars are waged over water, and China rules over Europe, including the Scandinavian Union. Far in the north, young woman, Noria, is learning to become a Tea Master, like her father. Tea Masters alone know the location of hidden water sources, including the natural spring that Noria’s father tends, which once provided water for her whole village. After her father dies, the military moves in to watch over the village -- and Noria. Refusing to give in her freshwater spring, Noria digs in deeper into her family’s secret. Within the Tea Masters’ books, she finds information that the government’s power is based on lies, that there still might be fresh water left for everyone. She risks her own life and sets out on a dangerous journey to find out if this is true.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yûko Takeda | Master Niiramo |
| Ulla Pirttijärvi | Sámi Woman |
| Erol Mintaş | Doctor |
| Tommi Eronen | Father |
| Milka Ahlroth | Scientist on a CD |
| Silva Robbins | Water Criminal |
| Kristjan Sarv | Man Asking for Water |
| Margareta Schönberg | Teen Stealing Water |
| Egert Kadastu | Teen Stealing Water |
| Elwin Hendrikse | Teen Stealing Water |
| Sandra Ashilevi | Family at the Border |
| Dan Jeršov | Family at the Border |
| Elia Soots | Family at the Border |
| Ergo Küppas | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Viktoria Jelizarova | Villager (uncredited) |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Veden vartija |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi |
| Production countries | Estonia, Finland, Germany, Norway |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Bufo, Mer Film, Pandora Film, Allfilm |
| Release date | 2 settembre 2022 |
| Executive producer | Ari Tolppanen |
| Production | Tiina-Mari Pitkänen, Essi Suomela, Ragna Nordhus Midtgard, Misha Jaari, Mark Lwoff, Reinhard Brundig, Maria Ekerhovd, Nina Frese, Ivo Felt |
| Writer | Ilja Rautsi, Emmi Itäranta |
| Casting | Pia Pesonen, Tutsa Huuhka |
| Editing | Jussi Rautaniemi |
| Cinematography | Kjell Lagerroos, Siim Kaarel Saluri, Marco Godles, Kaarel Tiidus, Sascha Ossendorf, Reima Anttila, Reino Kuber, Teppo Salonen, Andrus Prikk |
| Assistant directors | Iiris Orasmaa, Aino Niemi, Carol Alice Tõniste, Saara Saarela |
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Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Jul 01, 2023 / 15 / Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Theatrical release
Finland / Sep 02, 2022 / K-12
Germany / Jun 08, 2023
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