W is for Waves
“The film W is for Waves takes sisters, author Virginia Woolf and visual artist Vanessa Bell, as a starting point to explore the artistic process and examine the relationship between the visual and the literary.”
Synopsis
The film W is for Waves takes sisters, author Virginia Woolf and visual artist Vanessa Bell, as a starting point to explore the artistic process and examine the relationship between the visual and the literary. We see a choreography of two figures taking turns reading a book and moving with two large-scale paintings. The camera witnesses the actions and plays a subtle yet active role in altering the experience of space and visibility. The film was shot on 16 mm film at Bell’s country house, Charleston, in East Sussex, and at Kalervo Kallio’s Artist Home in Helsinki. The text is adapted from Virginia Woolf's novel The Waves (1931), with some modifications.
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- Director
- Jenni Toikka, Eeva-Riitta Eerola
- Screenplay & Story
- Jenni Toikka, Eeva-Riitta Eerola
- Original Title
- W is for Waves
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 10m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jenni Toikka, Eeva-Riitta Eerola
Jenni Toikka, Eeva-Riitta Eerola
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Jenni Toikka
Director
Eeva-Riitta Eerola
Director
Jenni Toikka
Writer
Eeva-Riitta Eerola
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What is W is for Waves about?
The film W is for Waves takes sisters, author Virginia Woolf and visual artist Vanessa Bell, as a starting point to explore the artistic process and examine the relationship between the visual and the literary. We see a choreography of two figures taking turns reading a book and moving with two large-scale paintings. The camera witnesses the actions and plays a subtle yet active role in altering the experience of space and visibility. The film was shot on 16 mm film at Bell’s country house, Charleston, in East Sussex, and at Kalervo Kallio’s Artist Home in Helsinki. The text is adapted from Virginia Woolf's novel The Waves (1931), with some modifications.
Who directed W is for Waves?
W is for Waves was directed by Jenni Toikka, Eeva-Riitta Eerola.
Who stars in W is for Waves?
The principal cast of W is for Waves includes Samuli Niittymäki, Hanna Ahti.
When was W is for Waves released and how long is it?
W is for Waves was released in 2024 with a total runtime of 10m.