2019
documentary film, 20 min
HD
Norwegian, Finnish, English

cinematographer: Pietari Peltola
editor: Inka Lahti
sound designer: Juuso Oksala
producer: Marja Pihlaja / Aalto ARTS
director: Tinja Ruusuvuori

In a remote Norwegian village the weaving roads have become the subject of controversy. Assuming the role of detective, the documentary investigates the bewildering phenomena of car skid marks and their mysterious appearance. Winding, looping, curving, the hypnotising patterns reveal unexpected frictions in the village, as well as prompting the villagers to reflect on their sense of beauty.



Trailer - Untitled (burned rubber on asphalt, 2018)


“When you live a long way out you make your own fun.” (Annie Proulx, “55 Miles to the Gas Pump”)
A portrait of a remote Northern place – where isolation and boredom breed an imaginative escape that turns everyday vehicles into instruments of art. Through an investigative approach the filmmaker elevates the activity from an immature pastime to a creative expression worthy of an artful consideration.
-National Jury of Tampere Film Festival 2019

Helsingin Sanomat 21.12.2019 / Harri Römpötti