Emma Thompson and Gaia Wise returned to Finland on Thursday to promote the new movie they filmed there.
The iconic actress and her daughter, both star in Dead Of Winter, which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland.
They travelled to Helsinki this week to promote the thriller, coordinating their looks for a photocall.
Emma, 66, was as chic as ever in a black abstract print shirt and trouser combo, whilst Gaia, 25, was looking gorgeous in a flower-adorned cardigan and mini skirt.
In Dead Of Winter, Emma plays a widow, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, who interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl.Â
Hours from the nearest town and with no phone service, she realises that she is the young girl’s only hope.
Emma Thompson and Gaia Wise returned to Finland on Thursday to promote the new movie they filmed there, travelling to Helsinki to promote Dead Of Winter
The iconic actress and her daughter, both star in the movie, which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland
Gaia plays the younger version of Emma’s role, portraying the character’s journey from a person who experienced a rich and happy life, through trauma, to becoming someone capable and willing to sacrifice.
Reflecting on what it was like to work together, Gaia told the PA news agency at the film’s UK premiere: ‘I was just very excited. I think I was also excited that we could be together for this amount of time, because I stayed in Finland the whole time we were filming.’
‘Because I was on call, it was like, if the weather didn’t quite permit a scene they might call us in to do something, so it was always up in the air.’
‘But I just wanted to be there, not just to support her, but to be there for the whole thing, because I just wanted to sort of see it and see our character as well.’
Gaia’s father Greg Wise is Dame Emma’s second husband, former Strictly star and Walking On Sunshine actor.
Emma has been happily married to her second husband Greg for 20 years.
Gaia made her acting debut in the BBC series Silent Witness – where she played university student Jo Reynolds whose mother, the controversial health secretary, is assassinated – sparking the interest of forensic pathologists.
Last year she landed her first big break by starring in the anime feature film The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim.
Emma, 66, was as chic as ever in a black abstract print shirt and trouser combo, whilst Gaia, 25, was looking gorgeous in a flower-adorned cardigan and mini skirt
In Dead Of Winter, Emma plays a widow, travelling alone through snowbound Minnesota, who interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl. Gaia plays the younger version of Emma’s role
Reflecting on what it was like to work together, Gaia said: ‘I was just very excited. I think I was also excited that we could be together for this amount of time
Gaia added of working with her mum: ‘I just wanted to be there, not just to support her, but to be there for the whole thing, because I just wanted to sort of see it and see our character’
In 2021, Gaia detailed her three-year battle with anorexia – and credited her parents for saving her life by staging an emergency intervention.
She developed anorexia aged 16 which left her so thin she was unable to even sit on a chair without it being painful. She was later admitted to rehab in 2017.
She spoke out about her illness for the first time with The Sun on Sunday, saying: ‘Anorexia makes you really good at gaslighting people, making it sound like they’re insane. My parents would say, “Gaia, we heard you working out at 3am.” And I’d say, “No you didn’t, it was just the house moving. I was asleep.”‘
The mother and daughter were joined by producers Meri-Tuuli Varis and Timo Vierimaa
The film explores the darker side of human nature and revenge narratives, but also highlights the heroine’s resilience and strengthÂ
Gaia spoke of how Greg, Emma, her family, including brother Tindy and best friend gathered together for an intervention, with Gaia agreeing to a three-month rehab stint after Greg said: ‘I don’t know where my child is any more.’
Adding that it was a ‘kick in the teeth’ she added: ‘I had to listen to the people I loved most in the world who, at the time, I’d really forgotten about, tell me what I was doing.’
She said: ‘That’s when I said I’d go to rehab. I went on December 29, 2017, and stayed for three months. Since then I’ve had a lot of therapy — and I’ll always be grateful for that, because it saved my life.’
