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Free Skate

Free Skate is a brave and unapologetic coming-of-age story set in the figure skating world, which revolves around a young and promising figure skater who flees from Russia to Finland to escape her inhumane circumstances. Despite the bright future and new possibilities, her past won’t let go of her. She realizes facing her troubled past is her only option to make it to the top.

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A young and promising Russian figure skater is found beaten and frostbitten in a lay-by of a motorway in Finland. In the hospital, the officials find a letter from her belongings and are able to reconnect her with her Finnish grandmother, whom she has not seen for years. With the help of her grandmother, who offers her the shelter of her home, the figure skater tries to re-establish herself and recover from the trauma and inhumane circumstances that forced her to flee from Russia. She finds a new chance with top figure skating, but despite the bright future, new friends and possibilities, her past won’t let go of her. The figure skater realizes facing her troubled past is the only option to make it to the top.

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The timely drama-thriller is based on the filmmakers’ own experiences as top athletes as well as the female athletes’ and dancers’ stories from around the world. The film discusses the demanding routines and methods of the figure skating world but also sheds some light to the unfortunate connection between female sports and human trafficking. Despite the heavy and mature subjects, Free Skate is a feel-good-movie that embraces the beauty of figure skating.

Free Skate is written by Veera W. Vilo, who won an aesthetic group gymnastics world championship in Toronto in 2008.

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    Rebellious and upcoming filmmakers make their biggest film to date. Witness how the ambitious and topical film Free Skate came to life. A full-length making -of documentary.

    Length: 80min
    Language: Finnish, English
    Subtitles: English
    Age Restriction: K12 (anxiety)

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