Kirsikka Saari
Kirsikka Saari is a screenwriter-director based in Helsinki. She was Oscar nominated for the short film Do I Have to Take Care of Everything? (2012). She wrote the script for Stupid Young Heart which won the Crystal Bear in Berlinale and Jussi Award for the Best Screenplay. Her works as a screenwriter-director include the collaborative film Force of Habit and awarded short films After the Reunion and Super Comfort. She has written a critically acclaimed novel and play for the Finnish National Theatre (Depression Comedy, co-written with Jenni Toivoniemi). She has graduated from the Helsinki University and ELO Film School Helsinki in Aalto University.
Acting
Crew
Movie
Stupid Young Heart
Writer
2018
Movie
Little Wing
Dramaturgy
2016
Movie
Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?
Writer
2012
Movie
Korso
Writer
2014
Movie
Kikka!
Dramaturgy
2022
Movie
Four Little Adults
Executive Producer
2023
Movie
Force of Habit
Executive Producer
2019
TV
Nurses
Writer
2014
Movie
Sihja - The Rebel Fairy
Writer
2021
Movie
Super Comfort
Screenplay
2019
Movie
One-Off Incident
Director
2019
Movie
Festive Spirit
Screenplay
2019