M (2018 Finnish film)

{{Infobox film

| name = M

| image = M_2018_film.jpeg

| caption = Film poster

| director = Anna Eriksson

| producer = Anna Eriksson

| writer = Anna Eriksson

| starring = Anna Eriksson

| music = Anna Eriksson

| cinematography = Matti Pyykkö

| editing = Anna Eriksson

| studio =

| distributor =

| released = {{film date|2018|09|06|Venice|2018|09|30|df=yes}}

| runtime = 90 minutes

| country = Finland

| language = English

| budget =

}}

M is a 2018 Finnish experimental film directed by Anna Eriksson. It was screened in the Venice International Film Critics' Week section at the Venice Film Festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.sicvenezia.it/4766/edizione-2018/film-2018/m/?lang=en|work=Venice International Film Critics' Week|title=M}} The film is loosely inspired by the last days of Marilyn Monroe.{{cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/360001/|work=Cineuropa|title=Review: M}}

Plot

Cast

Anna Eriksson (M)
Petri Salo (The psychiatrist)
Gail Ferguson (Georgia)
Axel Sutinen (Gardener)
Ari Vieno (The man in the car)
José Paiva Wolff (Ruby, The make up artist)
Quim-Ze Grilo (Anubis)
Gloria Bleezard-Levister (Melody Manners)
Alonso Levister (The TV-show host)
Susana Gonçalo (The girl in the veil)
Steve Remigio Delgado (Abraham)
Issey O’Brien (Psychiatrist daughter)
Veera Siivonen (The girl in the car)
Joni Segerros (The boy in the car)

Awards

The film received the Grand Prix and Best Feature Film awards at the 2019 Prague Independent Film Festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.episodi.fi/uutiset/laulaja-elokuvantekija-anna-eriksson-voitti-m-elokuvallaan-paapalkinnon-prahan-indiefestareilla/|work=Episodi|title=LAULAJA-ELOKUVANTEKIJÄ ANNA ERIKSSON VOITTI M-ELOKUVALLAAN PÄÄPALKINNON PRAHAN INDIEFESTAREILLA|trans-title=Singer-filmmaker Anna Eriksson has won the main prize at the Prague Independent Film Festival with her film M}}

At the 2019 Vienna Independent Film Festival the film received Best Feature Film and Best Cinematography awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.uudenkaupunginsanomat.fi/2019/07/anna-erikssonin-elokuva-palkittiin-kansainvalisesti/|work=Uuden Kaupungin Sanomat|title=Anna Erikssonin elokuva palkittiin kansainvälisesti|date=16 July 2019 |trans-title=Anna Eriksson's film was awarded internationally}}

Best director Tarkovsky Award 2019 The Blow-up Arthouse Film Festival, Chicago

The Book on M

https://parvs.fi/en/books/m/?lang_switched=1

Art Exhibition Anna Eriksson M The Rituals of a Lonely B...h 5.9.2020 Rauma Art Museum

https://www.raumantaidemuseo.fi/en/exhibitions/upcoming-exhibitions/