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PÖFF TV | MEET THE FILMMAKERS - Paavo Westerberg Therapy Interview  @tallinnblacknightsff
Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival presents to you “Meet the Filmmakers”. This episode features the film “Therapy” and its director Paavo Westerberg, in conversation with Edvinas Pukšta.

Tune in to find answers to some fascinating questions, such as:
1. How did you decide on the location of the film?
2. What else, besides co-production and location, did Estonia bring to this film?
3. Do you believe in therapy?

“Therapy” takes viewers to the beautiful Purekkari Cape, where a wellness centre hosts several couples seeking to improve their relationships. Over the course of five days, participants take part in sessions and exercises that demand honesty and courage. Through the therapy, they learn to reconcile, heal, avoid falling in love again, or finally let go. The film presents common problems that audiences can relate to. Paavo Westerberg hopes that “Therapy” can function like a group therapy session: viewers see familiar issues on the big screen, experience them vicariously through the film, and leave the cinema feeling cleansed of their own personal worries.

Paavo Westerberg (born 1973) is an award-winning and internationally recognised Finnish film director, screenwriter, theatre director, and playwright. He studied acting at the Theatre Academy of Finland, graduating in 2000 with a Master’s degree in Theatre Arts. Early in his career, Westerberg became known as the screenwriter of “Paha maa” (2005) and “Valge linn” (2006), both of which earned him Jussi Awards for Best Screenplay. In 2018, he made his directorial debut with the feature film “Viiuldaja”, which has been screened at over 20 international film festivals. He is also one of Finland’s leading theatre directors. In addition to his film and theatre work, Paavo Westerberg studied as a therapist in Saaremaa, where he first got the idea for making the film “Therapy”.

Read more about the film:
https://poff.ee/en/film/therapy/

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Tallinna Pimedate Ööde filmifestival toob teieni saate “Meet the Filmmakers“. Seekord on peaosas film “Teraapia“ ja režissöör Paavo Westerberg, kellega vestles Edvinas Pukšta.

Kuula kaasa ja saad vastused muuhulgas järgmistele põnevatele küsimustele:
1. Kuidas valisid filmi võttepaiga?
2. Mida Eesti peale kaasprodutsendi ja võttepaiga veel sellele filmile andis?
3. Kas sa usud teraapiasse?

“Teraapia” viib vaatajad kaunile Purekkari neemele, kuhu asutatud tervisekeskusesse on tulnud kohale mitmed paarid selleks, et omavahelisi suhteid parandada. Viie päeva jooksul osaletakse sessioonides ja mängudes, mis nõuavad ausust ja julgust. Teraapia käigus õpitakse leppima, tervenema ja uuesti armumist vältima või hoopis lõpuks lahti laskma. Film toob vaatajateni levinud probleemid, millega saab ka ise suhestuda. Paavo Westerberg loodab, et “Teraapia” võib toimida kui grupiteraapia sessioon, mille puhul näeb auditoorium suurel linal tuttavaid probleeme, elab neid filmi vaadates samaaegselt ka ise läbi ja väljub kinosaalist puhastatuna omaenda personaalsetest muredest.

Paavo Westerberg (1973) on auhinnatud ja rahvusvaheliselt tunnustatud Soome filmirežissöör, stsenarist, teatrilavastaja ja näitekirjanik. Ta õppis näitlemist Soome Teatriakadeemias, mille lõpetas 2000. aastal teatrikunsti magistrikraadiga. Karjääri alguses sai Westerberg tuntuks filmide “Paha maa” (2005) ja “Valge linn” (2006) stsenaristina. Mõlemad filmid tõid talle Jussi auhinna parima stsenaariumi eest. 2018. aastal valmis tema režissööridebüüt – täispikk mängufilm “Viiuldaja”, mida on näidatud enam kui 20 rahvusvahelisel filmifestivalil. Samuti on ta Soomes üks juhtivaid teatrilavastajaid. Lisaks oma filmi- ja teatrialasele tööle õppis Paavo Westerberg Saaremaal terapeudiks ja just seal tekkiski tal idee filmi “Teraapia” tegemiseks.

Loe veel filmi kohta:
https://poff.ee/film/teraapia/

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