Free Skate (2022)
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.
Cast
Veera W. ViloFigure SkaterLeena UotilaGrandmother
Karoliina BlackburnFinnish Coach
Jevgeni HaukkaFatherMiikka J. AnttilaChoreographer
Saara ElinaBallet TeacherRegina LaunivuoRussian Coach
Ilona ChevakovaRussian SkaterSlava DuginFixerBeata HarjuReporter
Enni OjutkangasFinnish Skater
Janne PuustinenFinnish SkaterAnette MankolanahoFinnish SkaterTeea SiltanenFinnish Skater
Roope OleniusGoaltender
