In the beginning Eliisa’s mother is only little weird. Guess that’s how mothers are?

But then the ice rafts start moving when the daughter becomes a teenager. Mother starts to remember things that should have left alone, forever forgotten deep into the colds of the freezer. These cracks in the ice derail once peaceful family life. Later on Eliisa decides to share the story of her mother on her video blog vlog for everyone to see and hear: Girl, you’re a the swan. You’re in charge/ you decide on your body.

“My eldest daughter was born when I was 19. My son was born the following year. During the next few years still two girls were born. Motherhood is holy to me. It has carried me even through those times when I have felt lost. The love shining in my children’s eyes is the greatest thing in the world and when you have won their confidence it is worth cherishing.

As a woman I pay attention especially to my daughters. At the same time as I make observations about my children’s characters and their ability to feel empathy I examine their wills. Controlling one’s life and defending one’s own boundaries demands power. A woman needs a lot of power to be able to keep her voice heard. But your own voice is important. Without hearing it a woman cannot live the kind of life that she would like to. Therefore it is important to respect the daughter’s will.”

“After having discussions with women of various ages, I have heard sad stories of how a daughter’s will has been suppressed by other people’s dominance. At their worst, the offences go so deep that one’s mind is not able to deal with the event but it is hidden it deep in the depths of one’s memories.”

Please help us to finish the film and share the story that everyone would hear it:

Girl, you are the swan. You deside on your body.

“I wrote the screenplay for the film musical Icebreaker (Jäänmurtaja) in order to devote it to my daughters whose boundaries had been violated. I wrote it out of love for womanhood and for my daughters. It is a song of praise for womanhood. Many thanks to life, because after all, love willl always win.”

– Pauliina Kinnunen, writer, director