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The Diver
Directed by	PV Lehtinen
Written by	PV Lehtinen
Produced by	PV Lehtinen
Cinematography	Jyri Hakala
Edited by	PV Lehtinen
Music by	Moby
Release date	March 2001 (2001-03)
Running time	21 minutes
Country	Finland
Language	Finnish

The Diver (Finnish: Hyppääjä) is a 2001 Finnish short film directed by PV Lehtinen. It is an ode to diving and the aesthetics of movement. The film focuses on Helge Wasenius (born 1927), the grand old man of diving, who competed in two Olympic Games and performed clown dives. Lehtinen has said that the protagonist, Helge Wasenius, was his neighbour and childhood hero. When he started planning the film, an image of Wasenius hanging by his feet from the ten-meter diving tower of Helsinki Swimming Stadium was embedded in his head. The diving sequences in the film have been compared to Leni Riefenstahl. Lehtinen has said he was inspired by Herb Ritts’ photographs of divers more than Riefensthal.

Critical reviews

Variety International Film Guide wrote following about the film: "A thoughtful voiceover and a skilful blend of archive and dramatised footage create a meditative mood, emphasised by touches of ambient music, giving the spectator space to reflect on his own emotions".

Awards

The Diver won the Grand Prix and other main prizes at the Tampere Film Festival 2001.

References

1. "Tampere 49th International Short Film Festival, Programme catalogue" (PDF). Tampere Film Festival. 2019. p. 148 (pdf-page 75). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
2. Virtanen, Leena (11 March 2001). "Lyhyt oli kauneinta Tampereella". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
3. Peter Cowie (15 March 2002). Variety International Film Guide 2002. Silman-James Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-1-879-50565-0.
4. "Archive, International Competition Winners: Hyppääjä". Tampere Film Festival. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
5. "Archive, National Competition Winners: Hyppääjä". Tampere Film Festival. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
6. ^ "Hyppääjä (The Diver), Awards". National Audiovisual Institute. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
7. "The Montreal International Festival of New Cinema and New Media (FCMM) 2001 Winners". Noema Journal website. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
8. ^ Tinaglia, Fabiana (6 October 2003). "I corti alla Tiraboschi, Hyppääjä (Il tuffatore)". L'Eco di Bergamo (in Italian). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
9. "Paladino D'oro Sportfilmfestival Palmares". Palermo International Sport Film Festival. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

External links

• Official website
• The Diver at IMDb
• The Diver (Hyppääjä) trailer

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