Any Day Now (2020 film) explained

Any Day Now
Native Name:
Director:Hamy Ramezan
Producer:Emilia Falcon
Jussi Rantamäki
Starring:Shahab Hosseini
Aran-Sina Keshvari
Shabnam Ghorbani
Kimiya Eskandari
Music:Tuomas Nikkinen
Editing:Joona Louhivuori
Studio:Aamu Film Company
Distributor:Nordisk Film
Runtime:82 minutes
Country:Finland
Language:Finnish
Persian
English
Budget:€1,200,000

Any Day Now (also known as The Oasis of Now; Finnish: Ensilumi|lit=First snow) is a 2020 Finnish drama film written and directed by .[1] The film tells story about an Iranian immigrant's family living in Finland and the family's constant fear of obtaining a negative residence permit.[2] The film features Shahab Hosseini and Laura Birn, among others.[3]

Premise

The Iranian Mehdipours have been living in a refugee center in Finland for a while now. As the 13-year-old Ramin is enjoying his school holidays, the family receives a negative decision on their asylum application. After filing the last possible appeal, the Mehdipours try to continue with their everyday lives and keep a positive attitude despite the looming danger of deportation. Ramin starts the new school year in which every moment will be more precious than ever.

Production

The film's Mehdipour family is based on the director Hamy Ramezan's own experiences 30 years ago, when his own family came to Finland to escape the war between Iran and Iraq.[4] The 2015 refugee flow to Europe and the ensuing public debate haunted Ramezan, and in those mental landscapes the young director set about preparing his first feature film. The first versions of the manuscript were full of nightmares and dark compared to what ended up in the final version.[5]

Awards and nominees

YearAward [6] CategoryNominated Result
202111th Beijing International Film FestivalTiantan Award for Best FilmHamy Ramezan
Tiantan Award for Best Supporting ActorShahab Hosseini
Tiantan Award for Best MusicTuomas Nikkinen
Berlin International Film FestivalCrystal BearHamy Ramezan
Molodist International Film FestivalScythian Deer
Jussi AwardsBest FilmJussi Rantamäki
Emilia Haukka
Elokuvayhtiö Oy Aamu
Best DirectionHamy Ramezan
Best Leading ActorShahab Hosseini
Best Screenplay Hamy Ramezan
Best Cinematography Arsen Sarkisiants
Best Sound DesignSvante Colérus
Kyiv International Film Festival "Molodist"Scythian DeerHamy Ramezan

Notes and References

  1. https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/380893/ Hamy Ramezan finds the Oasis of Now
  2. Web site: Ensilumi . Suomen elokuvasäätiö . 16 October 2020 . fi .
  3. Web site: New Europe Film Sales Picks up Hamy Ramezan's 'Any Day Now' (EXCLUSIVE). Annika. Pham. Variety. 17 January 2020. 17 October 2020.
  4. Web site: "Yhtäkkiä olin osa valtavaa massaa, joka oli tullut tuhoamaan eurooppalaista elämää" – Suomessa 30 vuotta asunut ohjaaja Hamy Ramezan lannistui pakolaiskriisistä. Pia. Parkkinen. Yle. 27 October 2019. 17 October 2020. fi.
  5. Web site: "Matka pimeydestä valoon" – kotimaisen elokuvan suurena lupauksena pidetyn Hamy Ramezanin uusi teos Ensilumi pohjaa omiin kokemuksiin . Janne. Sundqvist. Yle. 16 October 2020. 17 October 2020. fi.
  6. Web site: Any Day Now Awards. IMDb. 17 September 2021. 17 September 2021.