Anni Tiainen

The border between Finland and Russia has been closed since 2024, when Russia began to direct large amounts of asylum seekers to the border. This short film, shot in the border town of Imatra, gives the local population a chance to express their thoughts about the closing and its consequences. People’s reactions range from uncertainty and fear caused by the war to concerns about the decline of local livelihoods and families being torn apart.

What does the darkness of the night hide in its embrace? Fragmental Studies of a Night introduces seven scientists from different fields and follows them working at nighttime. Research in the darkness requires sharpening of all the senses and patience to observe. Through glimpses illuminated by headlights and the moon, the nocturnal life appears rich and mysterious.

The border between Finland and Russia has been closed since 2024, when Russia began to direct large amounts of asylum seekers to the border. This short film, shot in the border town of Imatra, gives the local population a chance to express their thoughts about the closing and its consequences. People’s reactions range from uncertainty and fear caused by the war to concerns about the decline of local livelihoods and families being torn apart.

What does the darkness of the night hide in its embrace? Fragmental Studies of a Night introduces seven scientists from different fields and follows them working at nighttime. Research in the darkness requires sharpening of all the senses and patience to observe. Through glimpses illuminated by headlights and the moon, the nocturnal life appears rich and mysterious.