The Diver

21m
Documentary
10

The Diver is a hymn to diving and the aesthetics of movement. It is a dreamlike collage of movement, music and narration honouring the most beautiful sport there is. Helge Wasenius (b. 1927), The Grand Old Man of divers, is the principal character in the film, a colourful daredevil of the sport.

Cast

Helge Wasenius
Self
Max Grönwall
Boy
Matti Oravisto
Voice-over
Markku Jäntti
Father

Crew

P.V. Lehtinen
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Jyri Hakala
Director of Photography
Satu Linerva
Makeup Artist
Elina Meriläinen
Makeup Artist
Sakari Salli
Sound Designer
Olli Pärnänen
Sound Mixer
Russell Halford
VFX Artist
Moby
Music
Jyrki Arnikari
Underwater Camera
Minna Jauho
Set Designer

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