Brain Massage is 20 minutes of truly innovative modern freeskiing. 20 minutes — the perfect amount of time for your to rejigger that (likely already forgotten) new year’s resolution for a new one: aspire to greatness while celebrating the circumstances along the way. A two-year project undertaken by a groundbreaking Finnish crew featuring the likes of Oskari Raitanen, Tommi Kostilainen, Matti Räty, Riku Laakso, Jussi Mononen, and Kalle Leinonen, this display of forward-thinking skiing was well worth the wait, and was ultimately released right on time. Two years is a long commitment, but it is incredibly clear that each skier appreciates that commitment to the fullest instead of focusing on the quick churn of shorter clips that has become far too commonplace in action sports.
Shot in Scandinavia, The Baltic, Russia, and a handful of other beautifully frigid locales, Brain Massage explores modern freeskiing in a most comprehensive way, from backcountry and urban settings to sharing a cup of tea with a friendly old lady in a modern-day suburban ruins. The narrative is humble yet ambitious as the skiers embark on a soft-spoken adventure through Europe and Asia where they allow their raw, unfiltered engagement with their surroundings take center stage.
