E (2025 film)

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E
Directed by Anna Eriksson
Written byAnna Eriksson
Produced by Matti Pyykkö
Starring
CinematographyMatti Pyykkö
Edited byAnna Eriksson
Music byAnna Eriksson
Production
company
Ihode Management Ltd
Distributed byPirkanmaan elokuvakeskus
Release dates
  • 9 August 2025 (2025-08-09)(Locarno)
  • 26 September 2025 (2025-09-26)(Finland)
Running time
86 minutes
Country Finland
Languages Swedish
English

E is a Finnish experimental drama film directed and written by musician and filmmaker Anna Eriksson. It is the concluding part of Eriksson's letter trilogy, with the previous installments being M (2018) and W (2022). The trilogy explores themes of femininity, power, sexuality, and the subconscious through cinematic expression. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

E tells the story of Finland's former prime minister, Eva Vogler, who causes a scandal at the Nobel Gala and disappears into a desolate desert of reality. In the desert, she meets her doppelgänger and other lost characters. [5] [6]

The film is produced by Ihode Management Ltd with Matti Pyykkö as the producer. The distribution of the film is handled by Pirkanmaan elokuvakeskus. It is set to release theatrically in September 2025. [7]

The film premiered at the 2025 Locarno Film Festival. [8]

Cast

Release

E had its World Premiere at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 9 August 2025, in Fuori Concorso section. [9]

The film will be released in Finnish theaters on 26 September 2025. [7]

References

  1. "Parco Lee on Blending Genres, Crossing Borders, and Finding Inspiration in the Unexpected". Indie Sound. 13 August 2025.
  2. Tuomas Riskala (16 April 2025). "Anna Erikssonilta hämmentävä ulostulo" (in Finnish). Katso. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  3. "Anna Eriksson tekee elokuvia vallasta, seksuaalisuudesta, hysteriasta ja maailman mahdottomuudesta" (in Finnish). yle.fi. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  4. "E". Locarno Film Festival . 8 July 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  5. "Anna Eriksson esittää uudessa elokuvassaan Suomen ex-pääministeriä – "Vain naiset voivat uudistaa elokuvataiteen"" (in Finnish). Episodi.fi. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  6. "Taiteilija Anna Erikssonin vahva ja vaikuttava naisen ääni" (in Finnish). 16 April 2025. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  7. 1 2 Juha Elomäki (11 April 2025). "Anna Erikssonin elokuvatrilogian päätösosan E:n ensi-ilta on 26.9.2025" [The premiere of the final part of Anna Eriksson's film trilogy, E, will be on September 26, 2025.]. Filmikamari. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  8. "Exclusive Trailer for Anna Eriksson's Locarno Premiere E Takes a Journey Through the Desert". The Film Stage. 29 July 2025.
  9. Szalai, Georg (8 July 2025). "'Dracula' by Radu Jude, David Lynch-Exec Produced 'Happy Worker' Set for Locarno Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 17 August 2025.