Kihniö

Director Saija MäkiNevala was born in Kihniö but moved away as soon as it became possible The village road with few buildings and faces that were all to familiar to her wasnt enough The real life and the possibilities of achieving dreams seemed to be somewhere else After 18 years she goes back to look at Kihniö She observes the exhome village with feelings between love and foreignness Is Kihniö more than its inhabitants Is Kihniö just a name for the roots which we cant either choose or forget This observational documentary is a portrait of silent village but the main role still belongs to its people They are proud of living in a safe place where they all know each other The most important goals in life are to have a permanent job and to own a house When they achieve those things and can have their family around everything is just fine You dont need anything else