A Light That Never Goes Out (2025) Movie Script
Oh.
Youve really been bothered.
Well, not all at once, though.
Theres no sense in it.
You should think about how to do it anyway.
I found your old Knight bedding?
Do you remember them?
You always wanted to put them on yourself.
I culd hardly even get them washed!
But otherwise we didnt really have time to put
anything back the way it was,
when everything happened so quickly.
What else do you want to bring along?
Good.
I dont need anything else.
Pauli. Hey.
Are you still sleeping?
What are you planning to do today?
Do you want to call one of your old friends or something?
Like who?
I need to start practicing.
We was thinking little with dad that maybe you should cancel the concert?
So that you could take it easy for a bit?
No.
I want to.
You should go out at least a little now, though.
Theres nice weather there.
Is that him?
I think so.
What do you think he..
Does he live in Rauma still?
No.
But at least he's pretty famous.
But look, the coastline .
The sea coastline, the sea still draws people in here .
How did you day go?
It went just fine.
Good.
Hi.
Its Pauli Paavilainen himself!
Are you still alive too?
Wow, whats going on?
You still play and tour the world?
Well, is there anyone around here whos an instrument repairer?
What would need to be repaired?
What do you have in mind?
Oh wow.
Muramatsu flute and quite a...
quite a bit bent.
Hello!
Hi!
Look, weve got quite a celebrity here!
Hey, do you remember me?
Were you Iiris?
Yeah.
The door swings like in a saloon today!
We were in the same class with Pauli.
Well, youre like two peas in a pod, but totally different.
Can you put this out somewhere?
The gig poster?
When is the gig?
In the evening.
Today?
Yeah.
And you already have a poster?
Well, I guess, at least you're coming?
I am absolutely. As soon as I close the shop I'm there!
Do you have cellotape?
You dont have any.
Mm-mm.
Lets check, let me see.
Yeah, I probably have it here.
Can you come at least?
Thanks for the invitation.
Here you go, please.
Then... And Ill make those calls right now and see if it works out.
But this flute is in a really bad condition, so I cant promise, hey.
Yeah, thanks.
Yeah, no problem, hey.
I'll get back to you.
Bye!
I'll see you at the gig!
Ah there's nothing at stake.
Sapolski would have saved it.
24-0 game.
Lukko hasn't learned to play away.
But let's see until the end!
Yeah, and hey.
Oh and all your friends should be coming for Dads birthday.
I should start thinking about what food to make.
Hmm.
And listen...
We were talking earlier about this, that...
Maybe you cancel it.
Why are you going there?
You should be on sick leave anyway?
Yeah, I will play.
We could be together for the whole day.
Hmm.
Finally the whole family could be together, when you're here.
An all your relatives are starting to get so old, that you could just...
-- I will play the gig yes.
Are you going somewhere?
That play was a perfectly earned goal.
Well earned goal.
-- Pauli!
Nice that you could come.
Your head's about to explode...
Ice hockey commentary
I'm "C91M79Y62K97".
Just stop this right the fuck now!
Get your own band you dickhead!
(Ice hockey commentary)
At most one in 10,000 patients / strong acceleration /
perplexity / naucea / fever / emotional flattening
If you have any of these symptoms / contact your doctor /
immediately
It was pretty interesting.
Nice.
Come on, take it.
Take this.
Oh yeah I don't
think nobody's heard anything like this around here.
Reminded me of Stockhausen.
Really?
Yeah.
Should we try playing something together?
No, I just wanted to come and say.
Hold this.
I'll pack up my things.
I guess Ill leave from here.
Thanks for the gig.
Hey.
Id be going to, like a party, and...
I dont want to go alone.
So if you came with me.
I wasnt invited.
I wasnt either.
So come on now.
To be honest I'm a bit sickened by the
stench of the whole human race at the moment.
Okay.
Alright then.
Lets go then.
You Prince of Darkness.
Dont leave me here alone.
This is like an end-of-the-world party.
I dont want, I dont want to leave behind any full bottles.
Thats Anni.
Lets ask her to join our band.
What kind of music, then, are we going to make?
Maybe...
Id like to do something like, something no one has heard yet.
Something like humanity is not ready for yet.
Do you know Stravinsky?
The Rite of Spring.
I heard that back when they performed it for the first time,
the audience went and lost their minds.
so that people started shouting and pulling the seats off.
And Stravinsky even had to leave himself, run away from there.
That's exactly something like we should be doing!
Something like that, supranatural music.
This isnt probably not even really a true story, anyway.
Yeah, whatever.
Think what kind of shit we could get made.
You are this famous prodigy Paavilainen, and Im this kind of creative person.
Can you cope alone for a moment?
Ill come back just stay, don't go nowhere.
Close!
Yes!
Score is 1-1!
Goddammit what a shot!
Nice one.
Are you that fucking flute boy?
The child of the bourgeois?
I'm going to smoke inside.
What are you doing now?
Scramgo away.
No smoking inside.
Who are you, then?
Pauli.
Sorry, I wasnt invited.
I dont really know any person here.
Me neither although this is my party...
My name is Anni.
Can we basically take whatever we want?
You can.
Burn everything!
Ok then.
Hey, a great bonfire!
The warmth gives you a hard-on.
That guy won't ever get into our band!
No.
It hold's the right tune.
But she gets in.
My criteria is now pretty damn low, and I dont care about gender either.
As long as they have a pure heart and they like to lick.
But here we are, everybody with the same face.
Nobody here doesnt remember anything about me except that Im some flute boy.
I don't remember anything else about you either!
So why did you stay in Rauma?
What would I have done somewhere else?
But how long are you staying here?
Two weeks.
Probably maybe a month.
Lets see.
Should we start playing already tomorrow?
So if you dont have any place, youre busy.
See you tomorrow.
Hey!
Is it Iiris?
Yeah.
I came to look for that Paul.
Is he at home?
Hes here!
He's upstairs.
Do you work around here?
Yeah, I do graphic design and then I do home-care nurse kind of jobs.
Mostly I do it for one-night gigs.
Well, thats really nice.
Really important work.
Yeah.
These days its so hard to get any jobs.
Yeah, thats it.
The employment situation is so bad.
Well hey, I'm Pauli's father.
Yeah, I do remember you.
Iiris, hi.
What are you guys seeing done right now?
Lets try doing a little music.
Pretty nice.
What instrument is yours?
I play like, everythingbecause Im kind of a creative person.
When I was young I was interested in creative things.
Or I mean, you could say that in a way
even in personnel management there are like creative sides to it.
Its really important that life has beauty and aesthetics and stuff like that.
In a way, that home to have warm atmospehere.
Like, people have like good feng shui.
Honestly I'm not crazy.
I just thought you won't come unless I pick you up from home.
The very first band I started, was called Little dog laughed.
Back then I just played drums.
Then after that I started that "Mechanical Fish.
You might have heard of that.
No, actually its not on purpose that theres any animal theme in the band names.
So I dont really have much time today.
How come? -- Ive got a solo concert coming up.
I have to rehearse for it.
Quite a lot.
-- Every fucking time!!
Hmm, I wonder if theres mold here?
What the fuck do you think?
Whose is it all?
Some of it is mine and some of it is my old bandmates.
So I have no idea.
Does it work?
See my
previous answer.
This will have our band name when we come up with it.
Or...
It could of course be that too.
Alright.
Our dogmas.
One. We come up with something that no one has ever done before.
And for that reason...
Two. Were not a band.
We are some sort of semi-military audio-arts collective.
Three.
We compose music that nobody has ever heard before.
I cant compose.
But if we make something supranatural kind of music,
then we dont need to know how to compose.
Listen, we just channel this kind of galactic energy and cellular dancing.
Oh, like you just improvise or what?
Okay, so three.
We never compose anything.
Four.
Lets forget all the rules.
Its the same no matter what some theories say.
Hey, I mean, Im a classical musician.
Were going to forget now how the instruments are played.
Can Sini play something?
I guess I can't really.
Like this.
So, four.
Isnt it Y5?
Iris, sorry now.
Im used to playing, like... properly.
Shouldnt you then slowly learn to make mistakes?
Hey, Im sorry.
Ive just not got time for something like this.
Ive got the concert coming up.
I need to rehearse for that.
But if you just listen while we play.
Could give us some advice.
We could actually learn a lot from you.
Okay.
Then.
Six.
Isnt it five?
Where did I leave off?
Have you ever played bass?
Im just listening now.
No.
No, you cant get this.
It sounds totally awful.
Well, if it were at least more tonal.
Oh yes I'm Pauli.
Yes, I know that.
Im Sini.
What are you doing?
Or... like...
I fix diesel engines.
And I play in a band.
Oh, what kind of bands?
You've seen it.
Our band.
Was it E-A-D-G or what?
Mm.
So it should be.
What the fuck you child prodigy!
Let's try something too.
If we start with something like this.
Like this.
It wont go like this?
I mean, from what?
From this feeling!
Listen.
Aren't you even going to try?
My taste is probably a bit primitive.
No then.
Hey!
Was it nice with Iiris?
Mm.
Pauli!
Sorry that I pushed you.
Of course you can play that concert, if you want.
And Im really proud of you.
Since youll never give up.
Hi.
Hi.
Yeah.
I was just thinking. Should we still try something, though?
Or...
No, I mean.
Or...
So I could have some ideas too, what to try.
Otherwise Ill turn back into a teenager soon at home, so...
Something...
If you promise youll try it properly then?
What?
Promise youll try it properly then?
Mm.
Really?
Yeah.
I don't feel anything.
Just scream and see, it doesnt feel like anything!
it doesnt / feel / like
anything
Louder.
it doesnt / feel / like / anything
Louder.
it doesnt
feel
like
anything -- now properly!
it doesnt / feel / like / anything
Louder!!
it doesnt feel like anything!!
Hi!
I'm here already.
Aha.
Well, hey.
Okay.
So, hey.
Well, hey.
Yeah.
Hop hop.
Yeah.
Where are you??
Yeah.
Put the pedal to the medal!
Yes, yes!
Come on!
No, what now?
Yeah, yeah.
No, what now again?
Hey, is this Pauli Paavilainen?
Sorry, yes.
Yes.
Yeah, I was just calling about that concert, did you get that email from me about those
schedules and if you have any food allergies?
Yeah.
Or Ill get back to you later.
Sorry.
Let's go have a look...
This is quite nice.
Yeah.
This is a visual artist from Rauma.
So are we.
Imagine the
artistic touchstone our album is going to be.
Hey, yeah, so wait now.
Do you see this?
Do you see?
I see.
For something like that, it takes decades of practise.
Weve practised once.
Just barely, that too.
Well, but what difference does it make then, how long something
has taken if it hits right just there?
And wouldnt it be great to make your own record?
So Ive played on quite a few records, actually.
Yeah.
But then you could play one one GOOD record too!
Mm-hm.
Fuck.
Whos is this?
Compared to this, our record would be
so good that you'd send it in space with a satellite!
Right.
You know those
messages from humankind.
Look.
No, no, fucking hell.
No.
If we recorded our album
just now
it'd be a lot better than this!
It would!
And how many people from Rauma have made a record, that was sent away in space?
-- probably not that many.
Are we gonna do one?
That's all we're missing now, a girl with a ukulele.
Thanks for coming.
Now Ill play a couple of songs that fit the theme of this show.
Maybe.
Youre a weird loop.
Self destructive and rotting flesh.
Youre just waiting for peace.
Youre just waiting for peace.
Youre just waiting for peace.
Let it come to you.
Let it come to you.
Finally.
Let you old dreams come true.
Let you old dreams come true. Finally.
Hey.
Hi.
Thanks for the gig.
Thanks.
This is my buddy Anton.
This is Pauli.
Hi.
Hey.
And Iiris.
Hi.
Anton.
Iiris.
Hi.
No, what did you think of it?
No, the wine was thankfully not totally bad.
Or I just dont really get why it had be ruined by couple of those completely shitty works.
Okay.
What kind of art do you recommend?
-- let me help you
Well, something like that that doesn't feel like you have diarrhea all the time.
If its like something in a plastic stone bag and... What was even the name for it?
It was something stupid like... uh
This guy.
right here
is the curator of this exhibition.
Yeah.
Its at the end part here.
This last bit.
You walk on four legs, me on two.
What the...
And this Mr. Seunonen good grief, he is shit.
Would you want him to come over to my place?
In the whole scheme of things it wasn't that bad but ...
Do you have any plans for tonight?
What's with the dog?
Mauri has some kind of skin condition, but it shouldnt be dangerous.
Okay.
Oh, no thanks.
Thank you.
This was still left.
Yeah, thats your parents house.
First my dad died and then my mom.
Now I should empty this house.
And...
To go through and get rid of everything.
Sorry.
I didn't mean... My condolences.
No, we weren't that close.
I left here as soon as I could.
Same.
Hey.
Ive been here for a couple of months.
I thought Id just make music and live like some nun.
I havent really done anything.
I havent done anything new for about a year.
I just thought maybe I should have come back earlier.
Or that I would have had time to see them.
But I wouldnt have wanted to, no.
Ive embarrassed myself completely and totally.
Yeah, me too.
Not you!
But why didn't you?
You could have had some proper fun!
You could have done some
sucky-sucky!... Look, look, look.
like this...
What??
And then when its a little smaller, when you play a small nylon-string guitar while youre sitting,
it fits under your armpit better.
Hey, come out from behind the counter now!
Iiris!
Yeah, look, well manage.
Yeah, for sure, but its not appropriate.
Exactly 600 euros.
Exactly 100 euros.
Oh, youre sick.
Well, we can also order these online then.
No, I have the money.
Are you guys recording some music or what?
Yeah, weve got that band.
Let's say 550 for the lot.
A hundred and a half.
Anarcho-syndicalist collective.
I cant.
But Ill tell you a story about you from Kokemkis Uunoshow he did business.
Oh no, I'll give you 800 if you dont tell this story now.
No, Ill pay.
No, fuck you!
This is an anarcho-syndicalist project.
Everyone pays the same.
100, 100, 100.
You get 300.
You get the plastic bag for the same amount.
350, the last offer.
I cant.
Well look now, because here theyve got gold plated wiring.
No, there arent any rubber coated wires.
Hey dude.
And really.
Come on now, look at this group.
They need help and they look special too.
Theres this kind of guy with an insect-like face and, uh... we got...
an obvious school shooter, and then weve got a, uh, space alien.
Like from the film, I dont remember exactly.
Something orange.
What the hell is the movie called then?
Dont you remember now?
No, I really dont remember.
No, 520.
How does it go up now?
I'll show you some retro stuff now.
I dont know if it works.
But you can get them for free - if not I'll take them to the tip.
We should pay something for these.
You fucking dont pay when you take it awayfor free.
Otherwise they go to the dump.
We can pay 200.
No need.
Believe me now.
Really?
Absolutely.
Is it ready?
Test "One".
Theres none of that here.
This is the wrong week to stop smoking.
Jouko!
Its not through coming yet.
Hello!
Hello.
Call her.
She would know how to help for sure.
What if she thinks that I have...
something like...
ulterior motives?
Well, but you DO.
This is a win-win.
We get to record an art-music milestone.
And you get to taste of some honey...
Now.
Pope Paulinen.
Take that phone and call her.
Weve already tried everything, yeah.
Yeah, its probably broken then.
So what is the name of your band?
Well, it's that.
Here.
So that long dash?
Yeah, so.
Exactly.
A long empty underscore.
The listener can then fill in their own meaning.
And were not really a band, I mean, because were
kind of a semi-military audio arts collective.
Nice.
Its very original.
It would be better if you put that output into that input, nor into the output.
But now it works.
Iris wants me to sing.
But I cant.
Yeah, but if you sing too well, no one will believe what youre saying.
If I were in a band, the others would probably murder me after a week.
Better to be alone.
You can do whatever you want.
Hey.
Where have you been?
Just outside.
You should pick up when your mom calls.
She rings all the time.
You can probably understand why.
Yeah, about there... there.
Yes .
Whats the name of this song?
They arent songs.
Theyre an assailment of colours and sounds.
Its like the lighthouses of Finland.
Ok.
Recording.
Bengstkr, Bogskr.
Fltjan.
Glosholm.
Gustaf Daln.
Gustavsvrn.
Harmaja.
Helsinki.
Isokari, Jussar, Kaijakari, Kallbdagrund, Kallan, Kallo,
Kemi one, Kemi two, Kemin, Graselin, Kokkola, Kotka, Kristiina.
Kylmpihlaja, Kkarsren, Lokkiluoto, Lgskr, Lngden, Marhllan, Marjaniemi,
Merikarvia, Mrket, Nahkiainen, Norrskr, Nyhamn, Oulu one, Oulu two, Oulu three,
Pietarsaari Lighthouse, Pohjoisrivi, Pori Lighthouse, Porkkala Lighthouse,
Porvoo Lighthouse, Raahe Lighthouse, Rauma Lighhouse
Ritgrund, Russar, Rnnskr, Sandek, Strmmingsbdan Lighthouse, Suomi lighthouse,
Suomen Leijona, Suomenlinna Church, Slgrund lighthouse
Slskr lighthouse, Stin lighthouse, Sderskr, Tainio lighthouse,
Tankar lighthouse, Tauvo lighthouse, Tiiskeri, Ulkokalla lighthouse, Utgrynnan lighthouse
Ut lighthouse, Vaasa lighthouse, Valassaarten lighthouse, Yttergrund lighthouse...
You will light my path.
But will you shine my direction?
Pauli.
How does it feel to play in the worlds best band?
I didt think were any kind of band?
Good morning, sweetheart.
How about we talk about this?
Have you been in my...
Its been a real worry.
It's none of your business.
Were just so...
You used to always be such a happy boy.
Have we done something wrong?
Stop.
Were just so terribly worried about you.
Stop!
Even yesterday we were it was ten times...
-- Stop, stop, stop!
I just dont want anything to happen to you.
Pauli.
I just want to..
-- Stop!
All we want is...
Hey!
Now!
Now get out!
Get out!
Out!
Out!
Its not in tune... What? Its not in tune.
-- is that better?
Hey.
No hi.
So weve got that concert of ours tomorrow, for real.
So I just thinking...
Hey, Pauli.
Pauli, Pauli. Stop.
Hey, hey, hey.
Im here.
Pauli.
Hey, hey, calm down.
Hey.
There's nothing to worry about...
Are you really sure you can't do it?
I cant... I cant... I dont get whats happening.
Ive been playing for over 20 years, and its never scared me this much.
Would it help if we came there too to watch?
No.
Where is it?
Somewhere at a community center.
Huh?
Huh?
I thought you had some big concert somewhere in a fancy concert hall kind of place.
Wouldve been nice.
Whos going there then?
Probably some old ladies and my aunts.
Old ladies and my aunts?
What difference does it make then?
Youve been playing unbelievably well the whole time.
This is a bit different now.
Do you really need this?
No.
You dont?
Well, think.
What?
No.
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah.
Maybe Ill just call them.
Call.
I will call.
Call!
Fuck, Ill call them!
Fuck, youre calling now.
Just like that.
Click "call".
Riikka.
It's Pauli Paavilainen here.
Hi.
Hi.
Well, hi.
Nice that you called.
First off, sorry about my lousy communication.
Ive got a bit of force majeure here.
So... I havent been able to practice
the program, whatever was agreed for health reasons.
Okay.
And there was also a bit of technical trouble with this instrument, like that.
But now...
Yeah.
What I could offer instead...
Thered be a little different kind of performance here.
Okay.
What kind?
This would be a bit more modern.
Okay.
Well, but the good news is youll be able to perform tomorrow.
Were eagerly expecting you here.
Youll just need to turn up at the lobby, and well go from there...
We don't even have any performance info that could I send them...
Dont stress.
These are our top 5 ideas.
Annis calling.
Well, okay, see now?
The universe is sending you only good signals right now.
Hey, wait a moment.
If... or if Anton is still here.
So?
Well, ask her if we could do something together?
Like what?
No, I dont know.
Well make them pancakes for example.
Pancakes?
Yeah.
Well, see.
First, well fry some pancakes.
And then you can start tasting her pancakes too, if you know what I mean.
Well.
Still, reply.
So is it ready?
The batter is a little thin, but let's try it.
Oh no.
Its way too thin.
How much flour did you put in it?
Well, I don't measure things.
Look at them!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Nooo... What kind of batter is this?
I didnt measure again.
Never mind.
Stop.
Its perfect!
Slightly messy.
Its perfect.
Hi.
Hey.
Sorry, I didnt realize the time.
I was packing.
Its no problem.
Could you help me with one thing?
Sure.
You can come right away?
Yeah.
Which is which?
What difference does it make?
Tomorrow is a big day.
I dont even have anything to wear.
Well, something can be arranged.
Im actually just a fucking disappointment, the whole human being.
Now then, Paavi.
If someone else talked about you like that, when you talk about yourself like that,
then Id beat the shit out of them.
Get it?
You go to sleep...
And we go again tomorrow.
What would have happened to your life if you hadnt met me?
Well, its not that bad.
Let's go make history!
What if descends into chaos?
Won't it just fit our supranatural music?
Could we at least agree a key, from which well start?
Fuck that nonsense.
Understood.
Pauli.
We play the best music in the world.
And were all in it together.
Except if it goes completely to shit, then you can blame us.
Can you pull this off?
I once heard a piece of advice, that if youre nervous,
you should think about it like your're pissing
in the face of every audience member.
Then it gets easier when youre in control of the situation.
Its really fucking good idea.
Yeah, you could test this out.
Well it's only in your mind though.
Okay, shall we go then?
Yeah.
Let's blow their heads off!
Hi, hi, hi.
Hi.
Hi, its nice that youve made it.
Hey, we actually only have like ten
minutes left, until the doors open.
So now we need to set up the stage quickly.
Yeah, lets take a look.
So we dont have any actual
sound system at all.
Because it was meant to be kind of like an acoustic performance.
Weve got speakers up here in the ceiling, I guess.
Hey, sorry, what kind of music do you, exactly intend to play?
Maybe its not really music...
This is going to be more of an 'attack' on the audience.
If were being totally honest, a lot of bands today are.
Were you like, part of one of thouse religious groups too?
Yeah.
I wasn't quite so into it even then though and I quit...
with a 'happy fucking pride week' message to them all.
Quite right!
I wonder if any of them actually keep the right time?
Its all the same.
Its our time soon.
Fuck.
Fuck.
This gig is going to be talked about for a long time.
And soon we'll be giving an interview for Helsinki newspaper.
Pauli.
Hi.
Hey hey.
Hi.
So youre performing something, like some of your own compositions
there?
Oh wow, so youve started composing.
Yeah, or with those together.
I dont know them.
I dont know.
Is... After the break, well have a
flutist Paul Paavilainen performing for us.
And contrary to the advance info, hell be
presenting his own new compositions.
Lets fuck.
But hey, good luck!
And well be watching too.
Nice, nice.
Flutist Pauli Paavilainen doesnt need an introduction.
But with him, theyll be playing in an Band called 'underlined' together with Iiris Suvanto and Sini Luoto.
Welcome.
The name of this composition is "Urgent messages from humankind."
This was the best gig ever.
The only way is up from here!
Next time itll be even better.
The only downside, of course, is that I didnt get to be listening in the audience.
Do you understand how completely I embarrassed myself out there?
It was only some clink and clatter.
That was, in practice, a professional suicide for me.
Yeah, and you pressured me into it.
I had got guite far in my life and career.
Then you showed up and got me involved into this to get into the right circles.
You only brought me along because of my reputation.
Was that new?
Yeah.
Right then.
This is my stop.
We recorded some wind noise.
Oh, how wonderful, yeah.
You yourself wanted to leave it all.
You practically forced me.
Leave it you couple of garden gnomes.
Pauli?
That concert went really well!
We could have given you a lift too.
Go away!
Hey.
Come have some dinner.
What a nice shirt you have.
Alright, here he comes!
Pauli, where have you been hiding?
It was a wonderful performance!
My son.
Good.
I'm a proud father.
Everybody take some more food.
You have empty plates there I see.
Theres so much of this that everything is so good.
These are all vegetarian.
Nice, nice.
Ive even cut the other one.
What are you feeding on?
Are you quite that public?
Yeah, look, someone had gone to that Karelian place, and to the caf
and said, that "can I get one of your Chasona's egg butters"?
Yeah, yeah.
She meant the karelian pastys?
Yeah, but the other one was that theyd ordered a Karelian pasty, and then the girl
asked the man "how is you egg feeling"?
A friendly bunch.
Yes, its a friendly bunch.
You godmother would like to ask for a favor from Pauli.
Could you play some piece on the flute?
I dont think I can.
Pauli already played one concert today.
No, he shouldnt just have play again for us old people.
Looks like there arent any grandmas here either.
No, no need to play it again.
We could still sing for the man of the hour and also for Paul together.
Of course you can sing.
Beautiful ones.
Everybody, stand up.
Turn it over there toward that icon painting.
Many years
Honourable years
Many years
Many honourable years
Many years
Many honourable years
Many years
Many honourable years
Could I go to a course like that,
where you make those ducks?
We probably have enough duck stuff already.
Well yeah, yeah, but itd be nice if I could make them myself.
A little creativity and something new.
Yeah, let's agree then that you throw one of your bowls away
when you bring a new duck bowl in.
Ah, yeah.
Do we dare to leave you alone?
Yeah.
Better like this.
Be safe now then.
Call right away if there's something.
Yeah.
Sorry... or... excuse me for everything.
Yeah, dont you worry about it.
Youre just the kind of person you are.
Our lovely boy.
Nice to see you.
Hows it going?
Ive been trying to train for Hamburg and...
in between a bit of sleep and eating and...you know...
Im keeping up with it.
How have you been feeling lately?
I'm alive.
For now.
Do you want to see some others?
And how about you?
Hows it going?
Hmm... I've been trying...
to start playing again.
Yeah, you had that too a little more unusual thing.
Yeah, I heard something.
You had something like... experimental, something.
Yeah, it was kind of like that...
So you could call it an experiment.
Well, I was there in the audience too a bit
like, what the hell?
So it was with some kind of local amateurs or what?
Right?
Why?
Like, how did you end up getting into that?
I mean, Im sure its probably a bit difficult for you too
to do things with some kind of amateurs like that.
I mean, it was some kind of improvisation, wasn't it?
Thats how it sounded like.
Yeah, that too.
Well, actually we composed our own music.
Yeah.
Yeah.
They were really talented musicians.
Okay.
We even made an album.
Okay.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Theres a publisher on the record and...
Self-published.
Okay.
So then.
Really interesting.
But hey, were starting the thing, so come on over there to listen, if you want.
And hopefully youll come back here soon as well.
Hmm.
So she's probably pretty angry.
Hmm.
They finished the record too.
Id just like to talk with her.
Yeah.
Im leaving tomorrow.
Ive already packed and everything.
Hmm.
I was just thinking...
Would you have wanted to come by one more time?
Or I dont mean like something would happen, or we'll see what happens, but.
..
Just...
I just dont want to sleep alone in that house.
Pauli, hey... I dont know...
Do I dare ask you this thing?
Im going on gigs for a couple of weeks.
But I was thinking...
Would you look after Mauri?
Then I would have...
a reason ...
to come back one more time
Your name is not on it.
I noticed.
I didnt want to ruin your reputation.
You fucking bellend!
What the hell is wrong with you?!
So that's how it is.
It sounds good.
I know.
I would like to maybe... Or..
I had a really great time when we did those things together.
Or...
I mean, when we played together, so...
it just felt really good.
Maybe I was a little, almost... I felt freer... or...
And still, playing with me ruined your musical career.
I'm sorry that I said that.
Youre probably happy that we left your name off it.
Hm?
Does it feel like shit, not getting credit for the best record in the world?
Why didnt say anything when you left?
Maybe I felt like you didn't need me for anything.
Didnt YOU even need ME for anything?
Don't you realise that this is everything that I got?
All the music stuff.
I dont have anything else.
And somehow I thought that...
We wouldve had some kind mutual arrangement, like... a direction and...
Yeah, I know I can be a bit... hard to budge.
Well yeah yeah, Im absolutely fucking stubborn.
But somehow it feels like...
For once I did something properly good.
And then you just left me alone.
Like everyone always does.
Yeah.
I haven't been feeling all that good lately.
That much Ive figured.
Some time ago...
I felt somehow really exhausted and... then everything just started collapsing on me completely.
I tried to keep going as long as I could, but...
Then...
I tried to kill myself.
Why?
I dont have anything...
All explanations sound stupid.
No, at nine years old I was some kind of prodigy.
Everyone always had some kind of...
An idea of me, or...
Everyone expected things from me.
So much.
I expected it too though.
You wanted to get to know me too, just because I was that wonder kid.
Well, maybe at first.
Then it just...
The difference just kept growing and growing bigger and bigger, like...
What I was supposed to be in other peoples eyes and what I also wanted to be myself, versus ...
What it really feels like.
Mm...
In the end I was so anxious that I couldn't even get out of the house.
Nothing did... Nothing did...
Tasted or sounded good.
I couldnt, or didnt know how, to talk to anybody.
So I just...
I wrote one of those pathetic, clich messages, so that it wasnt your fault, or...
something, and... I forced down a bottle of wine and ...
I took sleeping pills, and then...
I tried...
I tried just make it quiet even for a moment.
So, no... I didnt even lose consciousness with those pills ...
I just vomited, and...
Then I called my parents.
I didnt know what I would do.
I wasn't able to speak properly and they called...
my ex, who came to look at me, and... Then she...
I dont even quite understand how Im even alive.
Would you still want that?
I dont know.
I guess...
Pauli, don't you undersand that this is my life now too.
The things that you do to yourself also directly affects me.
Ive never had friends.
And then I brought only disappointment to you too.
I didnt...
I cant just... I cant succeed in anything I do.
I cant...
Even succeed at killing myself.
Not like...
Fuck, I'm sick of myself.
Fuck... Come on, stop it!
You're my best friend!
I don't want to life such a life that you're not part of!
I love you, do you understand?
Like, if youre ever even think doing anything like that again, then Ill
personally come and punch you in the face ok?
Yeah.
I'm sorry that I left your name out of the record.
I understand completely.
Its not ok.
No, its notit's fine, its okay.
Its not even that.
This is our thing together.
Fuck.
Lets burn those records.
What?
Well burn it.
Why?
Because, that solves problem with your name not being in them.
Just now.
Just now.
A new life, a new beginning, everything new.
Didn't we.. weren't we supposed to have some kind of a release gig and...
Do you think anybody would have turned up?
Well...
No.
Did you hear?
Hand me that wire.
Yeah?
This one is recording already.
No.
God.
This one is recording already.
No.
No, fuck.
Quickly now! Where is it?
Here, here, here, here.
Is that enough?
Not that.
It's enough.
Enough, enough.
No. More, more wire.
I cant get it.
I cant get it.
This is how our new record starts...
Dear friends, we have gathered here today for the release event for our record.
You guys are the weirdest bunch that I've ever met.
Console me, Console me
while nails are struck into my heart
Console me, Console me
or if you don't have to, if you don't want to
Lead me on, Lead me on
while I stumble in the fog
Listen to me, Listen to me
or if you don't have to, if you don't want to
It's not that dangerous
You can stop crying.
This is only the beginning.
Youve really been bothered.
Well, not all at once, though.
Theres no sense in it.
You should think about how to do it anyway.
I found your old Knight bedding?
Do you remember them?
You always wanted to put them on yourself.
I culd hardly even get them washed!
But otherwise we didnt really have time to put
anything back the way it was,
when everything happened so quickly.
What else do you want to bring along?
Good.
I dont need anything else.
Pauli. Hey.
Are you still sleeping?
What are you planning to do today?
Do you want to call one of your old friends or something?
Like who?
I need to start practicing.
We was thinking little with dad that maybe you should cancel the concert?
So that you could take it easy for a bit?
No.
I want to.
You should go out at least a little now, though.
Theres nice weather there.
Is that him?
I think so.
What do you think he..
Does he live in Rauma still?
No.
But at least he's pretty famous.
But look, the coastline .
The sea coastline, the sea still draws people in here .
How did you day go?
It went just fine.
Good.
Hi.
Its Pauli Paavilainen himself!
Are you still alive too?
Wow, whats going on?
You still play and tour the world?
Well, is there anyone around here whos an instrument repairer?
What would need to be repaired?
What do you have in mind?
Oh wow.
Muramatsu flute and quite a...
quite a bit bent.
Hello!
Hi!
Look, weve got quite a celebrity here!
Hey, do you remember me?
Were you Iiris?
Yeah.
The door swings like in a saloon today!
We were in the same class with Pauli.
Well, youre like two peas in a pod, but totally different.
Can you put this out somewhere?
The gig poster?
When is the gig?
In the evening.
Today?
Yeah.
And you already have a poster?
Well, I guess, at least you're coming?
I am absolutely. As soon as I close the shop I'm there!
Do you have cellotape?
You dont have any.
Mm-mm.
Lets check, let me see.
Yeah, I probably have it here.
Can you come at least?
Thanks for the invitation.
Here you go, please.
Then... And Ill make those calls right now and see if it works out.
But this flute is in a really bad condition, so I cant promise, hey.
Yeah, thanks.
Yeah, no problem, hey.
I'll get back to you.
Bye!
I'll see you at the gig!
Ah there's nothing at stake.
Sapolski would have saved it.
24-0 game.
Lukko hasn't learned to play away.
But let's see until the end!
Yeah, and hey.
Oh and all your friends should be coming for Dads birthday.
I should start thinking about what food to make.
Hmm.
And listen...
We were talking earlier about this, that...
Maybe you cancel it.
Why are you going there?
You should be on sick leave anyway?
Yeah, I will play.
We could be together for the whole day.
Hmm.
Finally the whole family could be together, when you're here.
An all your relatives are starting to get so old, that you could just...
-- I will play the gig yes.
Are you going somewhere?
That play was a perfectly earned goal.
Well earned goal.
-- Pauli!
Nice that you could come.
Your head's about to explode...
Ice hockey commentary
I'm "C91M79Y62K97".
Just stop this right the fuck now!
Get your own band you dickhead!
(Ice hockey commentary)
At most one in 10,000 patients / strong acceleration /
perplexity / naucea / fever / emotional flattening
If you have any of these symptoms / contact your doctor /
immediately
It was pretty interesting.
Nice.
Come on, take it.
Take this.
Oh yeah I don't
think nobody's heard anything like this around here.
Reminded me of Stockhausen.
Really?
Yeah.
Should we try playing something together?
No, I just wanted to come and say.
Hold this.
I'll pack up my things.
I guess Ill leave from here.
Thanks for the gig.
Hey.
Id be going to, like a party, and...
I dont want to go alone.
So if you came with me.
I wasnt invited.
I wasnt either.
So come on now.
To be honest I'm a bit sickened by the
stench of the whole human race at the moment.
Okay.
Alright then.
Lets go then.
You Prince of Darkness.
Dont leave me here alone.
This is like an end-of-the-world party.
I dont want, I dont want to leave behind any full bottles.
Thats Anni.
Lets ask her to join our band.
What kind of music, then, are we going to make?
Maybe...
Id like to do something like, something no one has heard yet.
Something like humanity is not ready for yet.
Do you know Stravinsky?
The Rite of Spring.
I heard that back when they performed it for the first time,
the audience went and lost their minds.
so that people started shouting and pulling the seats off.
And Stravinsky even had to leave himself, run away from there.
That's exactly something like we should be doing!
Something like that, supranatural music.
This isnt probably not even really a true story, anyway.
Yeah, whatever.
Think what kind of shit we could get made.
You are this famous prodigy Paavilainen, and Im this kind of creative person.
Can you cope alone for a moment?
Ill come back just stay, don't go nowhere.
Close!
Yes!
Score is 1-1!
Goddammit what a shot!
Nice one.
Are you that fucking flute boy?
The child of the bourgeois?
I'm going to smoke inside.
What are you doing now?
Scramgo away.
No smoking inside.
Who are you, then?
Pauli.
Sorry, I wasnt invited.
I dont really know any person here.
Me neither although this is my party...
My name is Anni.
Can we basically take whatever we want?
You can.
Burn everything!
Ok then.
Hey, a great bonfire!
The warmth gives you a hard-on.
That guy won't ever get into our band!
No.
It hold's the right tune.
But she gets in.
My criteria is now pretty damn low, and I dont care about gender either.
As long as they have a pure heart and they like to lick.
But here we are, everybody with the same face.
Nobody here doesnt remember anything about me except that Im some flute boy.
I don't remember anything else about you either!
So why did you stay in Rauma?
What would I have done somewhere else?
But how long are you staying here?
Two weeks.
Probably maybe a month.
Lets see.
Should we start playing already tomorrow?
So if you dont have any place, youre busy.
See you tomorrow.
Hey!
Is it Iiris?
Yeah.
I came to look for that Paul.
Is he at home?
Hes here!
He's upstairs.
Do you work around here?
Yeah, I do graphic design and then I do home-care nurse kind of jobs.
Mostly I do it for one-night gigs.
Well, thats really nice.
Really important work.
Yeah.
These days its so hard to get any jobs.
Yeah, thats it.
The employment situation is so bad.
Well hey, I'm Pauli's father.
Yeah, I do remember you.
Iiris, hi.
What are you guys seeing done right now?
Lets try doing a little music.
Pretty nice.
What instrument is yours?
I play like, everythingbecause Im kind of a creative person.
When I was young I was interested in creative things.
Or I mean, you could say that in a way
even in personnel management there are like creative sides to it.
Its really important that life has beauty and aesthetics and stuff like that.
In a way, that home to have warm atmospehere.
Like, people have like good feng shui.
Honestly I'm not crazy.
I just thought you won't come unless I pick you up from home.
The very first band I started, was called Little dog laughed.
Back then I just played drums.
Then after that I started that "Mechanical Fish.
You might have heard of that.
No, actually its not on purpose that theres any animal theme in the band names.
So I dont really have much time today.
How come? -- Ive got a solo concert coming up.
I have to rehearse for it.
Quite a lot.
-- Every fucking time!!
Hmm, I wonder if theres mold here?
What the fuck do you think?
Whose is it all?
Some of it is mine and some of it is my old bandmates.
So I have no idea.
Does it work?
See my
previous answer.
This will have our band name when we come up with it.
Or...
It could of course be that too.
Alright.
Our dogmas.
One. We come up with something that no one has ever done before.
And for that reason...
Two. Were not a band.
We are some sort of semi-military audio-arts collective.
Three.
We compose music that nobody has ever heard before.
I cant compose.
But if we make something supranatural kind of music,
then we dont need to know how to compose.
Listen, we just channel this kind of galactic energy and cellular dancing.
Oh, like you just improvise or what?
Okay, so three.
We never compose anything.
Four.
Lets forget all the rules.
Its the same no matter what some theories say.
Hey, I mean, Im a classical musician.
Were going to forget now how the instruments are played.
Can Sini play something?
I guess I can't really.
Like this.
So, four.
Isnt it Y5?
Iris, sorry now.
Im used to playing, like... properly.
Shouldnt you then slowly learn to make mistakes?
Hey, Im sorry.
Ive just not got time for something like this.
Ive got the concert coming up.
I need to rehearse for that.
But if you just listen while we play.
Could give us some advice.
We could actually learn a lot from you.
Okay.
Then.
Six.
Isnt it five?
Where did I leave off?
Have you ever played bass?
Im just listening now.
No.
No, you cant get this.
It sounds totally awful.
Well, if it were at least more tonal.
Oh yes I'm Pauli.
Yes, I know that.
Im Sini.
What are you doing?
Or... like...
I fix diesel engines.
And I play in a band.
Oh, what kind of bands?
You've seen it.
Our band.
Was it E-A-D-G or what?
Mm.
So it should be.
What the fuck you child prodigy!
Let's try something too.
If we start with something like this.
Like this.
It wont go like this?
I mean, from what?
From this feeling!
Listen.
Aren't you even going to try?
My taste is probably a bit primitive.
No then.
Hey!
Was it nice with Iiris?
Mm.
Pauli!
Sorry that I pushed you.
Of course you can play that concert, if you want.
And Im really proud of you.
Since youll never give up.
Hi.
Hi.
Yeah.
I was just thinking. Should we still try something, though?
Or...
No, I mean.
Or...
So I could have some ideas too, what to try.
Otherwise Ill turn back into a teenager soon at home, so...
Something...
If you promise youll try it properly then?
What?
Promise youll try it properly then?
Mm.
Really?
Yeah.
I don't feel anything.
Just scream and see, it doesnt feel like anything!
it doesnt / feel / like
anything
Louder.
it doesnt / feel / like / anything
Louder.
it doesnt
feel
like
anything -- now properly!
it doesnt / feel / like / anything
Louder!!
it doesnt feel like anything!!
Hi!
I'm here already.
Aha.
Well, hey.
Okay.
So, hey.
Well, hey.
Yeah.
Hop hop.
Yeah.
Where are you??
Yeah.
Put the pedal to the medal!
Yes, yes!
Come on!
No, what now?
Yeah, yeah.
No, what now again?
Hey, is this Pauli Paavilainen?
Sorry, yes.
Yes.
Yeah, I was just calling about that concert, did you get that email from me about those
schedules and if you have any food allergies?
Yeah.
Or Ill get back to you later.
Sorry.
Let's go have a look...
This is quite nice.
Yeah.
This is a visual artist from Rauma.
So are we.
Imagine the
artistic touchstone our album is going to be.
Hey, yeah, so wait now.
Do you see this?
Do you see?
I see.
For something like that, it takes decades of practise.
Weve practised once.
Just barely, that too.
Well, but what difference does it make then, how long something
has taken if it hits right just there?
And wouldnt it be great to make your own record?
So Ive played on quite a few records, actually.
Yeah.
But then you could play one one GOOD record too!
Mm-hm.
Fuck.
Whos is this?
Compared to this, our record would be
so good that you'd send it in space with a satellite!
Right.
You know those
messages from humankind.
Look.
No, no, fucking hell.
No.
If we recorded our album
just now
it'd be a lot better than this!
It would!
And how many people from Rauma have made a record, that was sent away in space?
-- probably not that many.
Are we gonna do one?
That's all we're missing now, a girl with a ukulele.
Thanks for coming.
Now Ill play a couple of songs that fit the theme of this show.
Maybe.
Youre a weird loop.
Self destructive and rotting flesh.
Youre just waiting for peace.
Youre just waiting for peace.
Youre just waiting for peace.
Let it come to you.
Let it come to you.
Finally.
Let you old dreams come true.
Let you old dreams come true. Finally.
Hey.
Hi.
Thanks for the gig.
Thanks.
This is my buddy Anton.
This is Pauli.
Hi.
Hey.
And Iiris.
Hi.
Anton.
Iiris.
Hi.
No, what did you think of it?
No, the wine was thankfully not totally bad.
Or I just dont really get why it had be ruined by couple of those completely shitty works.
Okay.
What kind of art do you recommend?
-- let me help you
Well, something like that that doesn't feel like you have diarrhea all the time.
If its like something in a plastic stone bag and... What was even the name for it?
It was something stupid like... uh
This guy.
right here
is the curator of this exhibition.
Yeah.
Its at the end part here.
This last bit.
You walk on four legs, me on two.
What the...
And this Mr. Seunonen good grief, he is shit.
Would you want him to come over to my place?
In the whole scheme of things it wasn't that bad but ...
Do you have any plans for tonight?
What's with the dog?
Mauri has some kind of skin condition, but it shouldnt be dangerous.
Okay.
Oh, no thanks.
Thank you.
This was still left.
Yeah, thats your parents house.
First my dad died and then my mom.
Now I should empty this house.
And...
To go through and get rid of everything.
Sorry.
I didn't mean... My condolences.
No, we weren't that close.
I left here as soon as I could.
Same.
Hey.
Ive been here for a couple of months.
I thought Id just make music and live like some nun.
I havent really done anything.
I havent done anything new for about a year.
I just thought maybe I should have come back earlier.
Or that I would have had time to see them.
But I wouldnt have wanted to, no.
Ive embarrassed myself completely and totally.
Yeah, me too.
Not you!
But why didn't you?
You could have had some proper fun!
You could have done some
sucky-sucky!... Look, look, look.
like this...
What??
And then when its a little smaller, when you play a small nylon-string guitar while youre sitting,
it fits under your armpit better.
Hey, come out from behind the counter now!
Iiris!
Yeah, look, well manage.
Yeah, for sure, but its not appropriate.
Exactly 600 euros.
Exactly 100 euros.
Oh, youre sick.
Well, we can also order these online then.
No, I have the money.
Are you guys recording some music or what?
Yeah, weve got that band.
Let's say 550 for the lot.
A hundred and a half.
Anarcho-syndicalist collective.
I cant.
But Ill tell you a story about you from Kokemkis Uunoshow he did business.
Oh no, I'll give you 800 if you dont tell this story now.
No, Ill pay.
No, fuck you!
This is an anarcho-syndicalist project.
Everyone pays the same.
100, 100, 100.
You get 300.
You get the plastic bag for the same amount.
350, the last offer.
I cant.
Well look now, because here theyve got gold plated wiring.
No, there arent any rubber coated wires.
Hey dude.
And really.
Come on now, look at this group.
They need help and they look special too.
Theres this kind of guy with an insect-like face and, uh... we got...
an obvious school shooter, and then weve got a, uh, space alien.
Like from the film, I dont remember exactly.
Something orange.
What the hell is the movie called then?
Dont you remember now?
No, I really dont remember.
No, 520.
How does it go up now?
I'll show you some retro stuff now.
I dont know if it works.
But you can get them for free - if not I'll take them to the tip.
We should pay something for these.
You fucking dont pay when you take it awayfor free.
Otherwise they go to the dump.
We can pay 200.
No need.
Believe me now.
Really?
Absolutely.
Is it ready?
Test "One".
Theres none of that here.
This is the wrong week to stop smoking.
Jouko!
Its not through coming yet.
Hello!
Hello.
Call her.
She would know how to help for sure.
What if she thinks that I have...
something like...
ulterior motives?
Well, but you DO.
This is a win-win.
We get to record an art-music milestone.
And you get to taste of some honey...
Now.
Pope Paulinen.
Take that phone and call her.
Weve already tried everything, yeah.
Yeah, its probably broken then.
So what is the name of your band?
Well, it's that.
Here.
So that long dash?
Yeah, so.
Exactly.
A long empty underscore.
The listener can then fill in their own meaning.
And were not really a band, I mean, because were
kind of a semi-military audio arts collective.
Nice.
Its very original.
It would be better if you put that output into that input, nor into the output.
But now it works.
Iris wants me to sing.
But I cant.
Yeah, but if you sing too well, no one will believe what youre saying.
If I were in a band, the others would probably murder me after a week.
Better to be alone.
You can do whatever you want.
Hey.
Where have you been?
Just outside.
You should pick up when your mom calls.
She rings all the time.
You can probably understand why.
Yeah, about there... there.
Yes .
Whats the name of this song?
They arent songs.
Theyre an assailment of colours and sounds.
Its like the lighthouses of Finland.
Ok.
Recording.
Bengstkr, Bogskr.
Fltjan.
Glosholm.
Gustaf Daln.
Gustavsvrn.
Harmaja.
Helsinki.
Isokari, Jussar, Kaijakari, Kallbdagrund, Kallan, Kallo,
Kemi one, Kemi two, Kemin, Graselin, Kokkola, Kotka, Kristiina.
Kylmpihlaja, Kkarsren, Lokkiluoto, Lgskr, Lngden, Marhllan, Marjaniemi,
Merikarvia, Mrket, Nahkiainen, Norrskr, Nyhamn, Oulu one, Oulu two, Oulu three,
Pietarsaari Lighthouse, Pohjoisrivi, Pori Lighthouse, Porkkala Lighthouse,
Porvoo Lighthouse, Raahe Lighthouse, Rauma Lighhouse
Ritgrund, Russar, Rnnskr, Sandek, Strmmingsbdan Lighthouse, Suomi lighthouse,
Suomen Leijona, Suomenlinna Church, Slgrund lighthouse
Slskr lighthouse, Stin lighthouse, Sderskr, Tainio lighthouse,
Tankar lighthouse, Tauvo lighthouse, Tiiskeri, Ulkokalla lighthouse, Utgrynnan lighthouse
Ut lighthouse, Vaasa lighthouse, Valassaarten lighthouse, Yttergrund lighthouse...
You will light my path.
But will you shine my direction?
Pauli.
How does it feel to play in the worlds best band?
I didt think were any kind of band?
Good morning, sweetheart.
How about we talk about this?
Have you been in my...
Its been a real worry.
It's none of your business.
Were just so...
You used to always be such a happy boy.
Have we done something wrong?
Stop.
Were just so terribly worried about you.
Stop!
Even yesterday we were it was ten times...
-- Stop, stop, stop!
I just dont want anything to happen to you.
Pauli.
I just want to..
-- Stop!
All we want is...
Hey!
Now!
Now get out!
Get out!
Out!
Out!
Its not in tune... What? Its not in tune.
-- is that better?
Hey.
No hi.
So weve got that concert of ours tomorrow, for real.
So I just thinking...
Hey, Pauli.
Pauli, Pauli. Stop.
Hey, hey, hey.
Im here.
Pauli.
Hey, hey, calm down.
Hey.
There's nothing to worry about...
Are you really sure you can't do it?
I cant... I cant... I dont get whats happening.
Ive been playing for over 20 years, and its never scared me this much.
Would it help if we came there too to watch?
No.
Where is it?
Somewhere at a community center.
Huh?
Huh?
I thought you had some big concert somewhere in a fancy concert hall kind of place.
Wouldve been nice.
Whos going there then?
Probably some old ladies and my aunts.
Old ladies and my aunts?
What difference does it make then?
Youve been playing unbelievably well the whole time.
This is a bit different now.
Do you really need this?
No.
You dont?
Well, think.
What?
No.
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah.
Maybe Ill just call them.
Call.
I will call.
Call!
Fuck, Ill call them!
Fuck, youre calling now.
Just like that.
Click "call".
Riikka.
It's Pauli Paavilainen here.
Hi.
Hi.
Well, hi.
Nice that you called.
First off, sorry about my lousy communication.
Ive got a bit of force majeure here.
So... I havent been able to practice
the program, whatever was agreed for health reasons.
Okay.
And there was also a bit of technical trouble with this instrument, like that.
But now...
Yeah.
What I could offer instead...
Thered be a little different kind of performance here.
Okay.
What kind?
This would be a bit more modern.
Okay.
Well, but the good news is youll be able to perform tomorrow.
Were eagerly expecting you here.
Youll just need to turn up at the lobby, and well go from there...
We don't even have any performance info that could I send them...
Dont stress.
These are our top 5 ideas.
Annis calling.
Well, okay, see now?
The universe is sending you only good signals right now.
Hey, wait a moment.
If... or if Anton is still here.
So?
Well, ask her if we could do something together?
Like what?
No, I dont know.
Well make them pancakes for example.
Pancakes?
Yeah.
Well, see.
First, well fry some pancakes.
And then you can start tasting her pancakes too, if you know what I mean.
Well.
Still, reply.
So is it ready?
The batter is a little thin, but let's try it.
Oh no.
Its way too thin.
How much flour did you put in it?
Well, I don't measure things.
Look at them!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Nooo... What kind of batter is this?
I didnt measure again.
Never mind.
Stop.
Its perfect!
Slightly messy.
Its perfect.
Hi.
Hey.
Sorry, I didnt realize the time.
I was packing.
Its no problem.
Could you help me with one thing?
Sure.
You can come right away?
Yeah.
Which is which?
What difference does it make?
Tomorrow is a big day.
I dont even have anything to wear.
Well, something can be arranged.
Im actually just a fucking disappointment, the whole human being.
Now then, Paavi.
If someone else talked about you like that, when you talk about yourself like that,
then Id beat the shit out of them.
Get it?
You go to sleep...
And we go again tomorrow.
What would have happened to your life if you hadnt met me?
Well, its not that bad.
Let's go make history!
What if descends into chaos?
Won't it just fit our supranatural music?
Could we at least agree a key, from which well start?
Fuck that nonsense.
Understood.
Pauli.
We play the best music in the world.
And were all in it together.
Except if it goes completely to shit, then you can blame us.
Can you pull this off?
I once heard a piece of advice, that if youre nervous,
you should think about it like your're pissing
in the face of every audience member.
Then it gets easier when youre in control of the situation.
Its really fucking good idea.
Yeah, you could test this out.
Well it's only in your mind though.
Okay, shall we go then?
Yeah.
Let's blow their heads off!
Hi, hi, hi.
Hi.
Hi, its nice that youve made it.
Hey, we actually only have like ten
minutes left, until the doors open.
So now we need to set up the stage quickly.
Yeah, lets take a look.
So we dont have any actual
sound system at all.
Because it was meant to be kind of like an acoustic performance.
Weve got speakers up here in the ceiling, I guess.
Hey, sorry, what kind of music do you, exactly intend to play?
Maybe its not really music...
This is going to be more of an 'attack' on the audience.
If were being totally honest, a lot of bands today are.
Were you like, part of one of thouse religious groups too?
Yeah.
I wasn't quite so into it even then though and I quit...
with a 'happy fucking pride week' message to them all.
Quite right!
I wonder if any of them actually keep the right time?
Its all the same.
Its our time soon.
Fuck.
Fuck.
This gig is going to be talked about for a long time.
And soon we'll be giving an interview for Helsinki newspaper.
Pauli.
Hi.
Hey hey.
Hi.
So youre performing something, like some of your own compositions
there?
Oh wow, so youve started composing.
Yeah, or with those together.
I dont know them.
I dont know.
Is... After the break, well have a
flutist Paul Paavilainen performing for us.
And contrary to the advance info, hell be
presenting his own new compositions.
Lets fuck.
But hey, good luck!
And well be watching too.
Nice, nice.
Flutist Pauli Paavilainen doesnt need an introduction.
But with him, theyll be playing in an Band called 'underlined' together with Iiris Suvanto and Sini Luoto.
Welcome.
The name of this composition is "Urgent messages from humankind."
This was the best gig ever.
The only way is up from here!
Next time itll be even better.
The only downside, of course, is that I didnt get to be listening in the audience.
Do you understand how completely I embarrassed myself out there?
It was only some clink and clatter.
That was, in practice, a professional suicide for me.
Yeah, and you pressured me into it.
I had got guite far in my life and career.
Then you showed up and got me involved into this to get into the right circles.
You only brought me along because of my reputation.
Was that new?
Yeah.
Right then.
This is my stop.
We recorded some wind noise.
Oh, how wonderful, yeah.
You yourself wanted to leave it all.
You practically forced me.
Leave it you couple of garden gnomes.
Pauli?
That concert went really well!
We could have given you a lift too.
Go away!
Hey.
Come have some dinner.
What a nice shirt you have.
Alright, here he comes!
Pauli, where have you been hiding?
It was a wonderful performance!
My son.
Good.
I'm a proud father.
Everybody take some more food.
You have empty plates there I see.
Theres so much of this that everything is so good.
These are all vegetarian.
Nice, nice.
Ive even cut the other one.
What are you feeding on?
Are you quite that public?
Yeah, look, someone had gone to that Karelian place, and to the caf
and said, that "can I get one of your Chasona's egg butters"?
Yeah, yeah.
She meant the karelian pastys?
Yeah, but the other one was that theyd ordered a Karelian pasty, and then the girl
asked the man "how is you egg feeling"?
A friendly bunch.
Yes, its a friendly bunch.
You godmother would like to ask for a favor from Pauli.
Could you play some piece on the flute?
I dont think I can.
Pauli already played one concert today.
No, he shouldnt just have play again for us old people.
Looks like there arent any grandmas here either.
No, no need to play it again.
We could still sing for the man of the hour and also for Paul together.
Of course you can sing.
Beautiful ones.
Everybody, stand up.
Turn it over there toward that icon painting.
Many years
Honourable years
Many years
Many honourable years
Many years
Many honourable years
Many years
Many honourable years
Could I go to a course like that,
where you make those ducks?
We probably have enough duck stuff already.
Well yeah, yeah, but itd be nice if I could make them myself.
A little creativity and something new.
Yeah, let's agree then that you throw one of your bowls away
when you bring a new duck bowl in.
Ah, yeah.
Do we dare to leave you alone?
Yeah.
Better like this.
Be safe now then.
Call right away if there's something.
Yeah.
Sorry... or... excuse me for everything.
Yeah, dont you worry about it.
Youre just the kind of person you are.
Our lovely boy.
Nice to see you.
Hows it going?
Ive been trying to train for Hamburg and...
in between a bit of sleep and eating and...you know...
Im keeping up with it.
How have you been feeling lately?
I'm alive.
For now.
Do you want to see some others?
And how about you?
Hows it going?
Hmm... I've been trying...
to start playing again.
Yeah, you had that too a little more unusual thing.
Yeah, I heard something.
You had something like... experimental, something.
Yeah, it was kind of like that...
So you could call it an experiment.
Well, I was there in the audience too a bit
like, what the hell?
So it was with some kind of local amateurs or what?
Right?
Why?
Like, how did you end up getting into that?
I mean, Im sure its probably a bit difficult for you too
to do things with some kind of amateurs like that.
I mean, it was some kind of improvisation, wasn't it?
Thats how it sounded like.
Yeah, that too.
Well, actually we composed our own music.
Yeah.
Yeah.
They were really talented musicians.
Okay.
We even made an album.
Okay.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Theres a publisher on the record and...
Self-published.
Okay.
So then.
Really interesting.
But hey, were starting the thing, so come on over there to listen, if you want.
And hopefully youll come back here soon as well.
Hmm.
So she's probably pretty angry.
Hmm.
They finished the record too.
Id just like to talk with her.
Yeah.
Im leaving tomorrow.
Ive already packed and everything.
Hmm.
I was just thinking...
Would you have wanted to come by one more time?
Or I dont mean like something would happen, or we'll see what happens, but.
..
Just...
I just dont want to sleep alone in that house.
Pauli, hey... I dont know...
Do I dare ask you this thing?
Im going on gigs for a couple of weeks.
But I was thinking...
Would you look after Mauri?
Then I would have...
a reason ...
to come back one more time
Your name is not on it.
I noticed.
I didnt want to ruin your reputation.
You fucking bellend!
What the hell is wrong with you?!
So that's how it is.
It sounds good.
I know.
I would like to maybe... Or..
I had a really great time when we did those things together.
Or...
I mean, when we played together, so...
it just felt really good.
Maybe I was a little, almost... I felt freer... or...
And still, playing with me ruined your musical career.
I'm sorry that I said that.
Youre probably happy that we left your name off it.
Hm?
Does it feel like shit, not getting credit for the best record in the world?
Why didnt say anything when you left?
Maybe I felt like you didn't need me for anything.
Didnt YOU even need ME for anything?
Don't you realise that this is everything that I got?
All the music stuff.
I dont have anything else.
And somehow I thought that...
We wouldve had some kind mutual arrangement, like... a direction and...
Yeah, I know I can be a bit... hard to budge.
Well yeah yeah, Im absolutely fucking stubborn.
But somehow it feels like...
For once I did something properly good.
And then you just left me alone.
Like everyone always does.
Yeah.
I haven't been feeling all that good lately.
That much Ive figured.
Some time ago...
I felt somehow really exhausted and... then everything just started collapsing on me completely.
I tried to keep going as long as I could, but...
Then...
I tried to kill myself.
Why?
I dont have anything...
All explanations sound stupid.
No, at nine years old I was some kind of prodigy.
Everyone always had some kind of...
An idea of me, or...
Everyone expected things from me.
So much.
I expected it too though.
You wanted to get to know me too, just because I was that wonder kid.
Well, maybe at first.
Then it just...
The difference just kept growing and growing bigger and bigger, like...
What I was supposed to be in other peoples eyes and what I also wanted to be myself, versus ...
What it really feels like.
Mm...
In the end I was so anxious that I couldn't even get out of the house.
Nothing did... Nothing did...
Tasted or sounded good.
I couldnt, or didnt know how, to talk to anybody.
So I just...
I wrote one of those pathetic, clich messages, so that it wasnt your fault, or...
something, and... I forced down a bottle of wine and ...
I took sleeping pills, and then...
I tried...
I tried just make it quiet even for a moment.
So, no... I didnt even lose consciousness with those pills ...
I just vomited, and...
Then I called my parents.
I didnt know what I would do.
I wasn't able to speak properly and they called...
my ex, who came to look at me, and... Then she...
I dont even quite understand how Im even alive.
Would you still want that?
I dont know.
I guess...
Pauli, don't you undersand that this is my life now too.
The things that you do to yourself also directly affects me.
Ive never had friends.
And then I brought only disappointment to you too.
I didnt...
I cant just... I cant succeed in anything I do.
I cant...
Even succeed at killing myself.
Not like...
Fuck, I'm sick of myself.
Fuck... Come on, stop it!
You're my best friend!
I don't want to life such a life that you're not part of!
I love you, do you understand?
Like, if youre ever even think doing anything like that again, then Ill
personally come and punch you in the face ok?
Yeah.
I'm sorry that I left your name out of the record.
I understand completely.
Its not ok.
No, its notit's fine, its okay.
Its not even that.
This is our thing together.
Fuck.
Lets burn those records.
What?
Well burn it.
Why?
Because, that solves problem with your name not being in them.
Just now.
Just now.
A new life, a new beginning, everything new.
Didn't we.. weren't we supposed to have some kind of a release gig and...
Do you think anybody would have turned up?
Well...
No.
Did you hear?
Hand me that wire.
Yeah?
This one is recording already.
No.
God.
This one is recording already.
No.
No, fuck.
Quickly now! Where is it?
Here, here, here, here.
Is that enough?
Not that.
It's enough.
Enough, enough.
No. More, more wire.
I cant get it.
I cant get it.
This is how our new record starts...
Dear friends, we have gathered here today for the release event for our record.
You guys are the weirdest bunch that I've ever met.
Console me, Console me
while nails are struck into my heart
Console me, Console me
or if you don't have to, if you don't want to
Lead me on, Lead me on
while I stumble in the fog
Listen to me, Listen to me
or if you don't have to, if you don't want to
It's not that dangerous
You can stop crying.
This is only the beginning.