Iiris Sydänmaanlakka

A shared moment by a fire in the remains of an Eastern Finnish rural community. The lines between light and dark, past and present start to waver. It Takes Years to Reach Us is a meditation on remembering while we drift on.

A documentary film that seeks the connection between different generations and where are one's roots. It is a personal story about a grandchild who is looking for a grandmother. And a story about a grandmother who never had the chance to become one.

A shared moment by a fire in the remains of an Eastern Finnish rural community. The lines between light and dark, past and present start to waver. It Takes Years to Reach Us is a meditation on remembering while we drift on.

A documentary film that seeks the connection between different generations and where are one's roots. It is a personal story about a grandchild who is looking for a grandmother. And a story about a grandmother who never had the chance to become one.