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Turun Taideakatemia

The World Stood Still

2025 15 min Finnish

Searching for her place in the world, young trans woman Myrsky lives on her grandfather's couch after running away from her parents. On the verge of huge life decisions, she starts rethinking the true meaning of home.

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Cast

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Elise Celestia Director · Joni Härö Editor

United States release October 3, 2025 · Produced in Finland · Original title Maailma odotti paikoillaan

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Turun Taideakatemia

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Finland

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Original title

Maailma odotti paikoillaan

Original language

Finnish

Spoken on screen

Finnish

Release dates

Finland · February 7, 2025

Premiere

United States · October 3, 2025

Digital · Out On Film: Atlanta's LGBTQ Film Fest

United States

August 9, 2025 · Premiere · Fort Smith International Film Festival

August 14, 2025 · Premiere · OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival

September 14, 2025 · Premiere · Virginia Queer Film Festival

October 2, 2025 · Premiere · Out On Film: Atlanta's LGBTQ Film Fest

Austria

November 13, 2025 · Premiere

Belgium

October 31, 2026 · Premiere · Pink Screens

Canada

September 19, 2025 · Premiere · Exposures Montréal Trans Film Festival

Denmark

October 26, 2025 · Premiere · MIX Copenhagen LGBTQ+ Film Festival

November 3, 2025 · Digital · MIX Copenhagen LGBTQ+ Film Festival

August 27, 2026 · Premiere · Odense International Film Festival

Finland

September 20, 2025 · Premiere · Vinokino

April 11, 2026 · Premiere · Hitusen hämyä - indie

Germany

October 24, 2025 · Premiere · QueerFilmFest Rostock

Greece

May 9, 2025 · Premiere · Queer Movie Nights Athens

Poland

April 11, 2025 · Premiere · LGBT+ Film Festival Poland

April 18, 2025 · Digital · LGBT+ Film Festival

Ukraine

April 21, 2026 · Premiere · Sunny Bunny LGBTQIA+ Film Festival

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