Edge of Life – movie screening and discussion
Turku: Tue March 10th, 2026
Tampere: Tue March 17th, 2026
Helsinki: Wed March 18th, 2026
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The doorway to death is the last great frontier in a human life. Intellectually, we may all know our lives will end, but in practice, we often act as if death is a mirage, disappearing the closer we move towards it.
One avenue for facing the reality of death more head-on is psychedelic-assisted therapy. Australia is a pioneer of the modality: for a couple of years now, psilocybin-assisted treatment has been available to patients suffering from treatment-resistant depression. In March, the Association for Finnish Psychedelic Education & Culture will screen Lynette Wallworth’s documentary Edge of Life (2025) in Turku, Tampere and Helsinki. The documentary follows two Australian researchers who are doing research on the treatment, and their patients.
Witnessing the effects of psychedelic therapy challenges established worldviews and strengthens the researchers’ sense that something relevant is missing from the ways we encounter death. This leads them to explore whether the wisdom traditions of the South-American Yawanawa people, who have a long history of using consciousness-altering medicinal plants, might have something to offer.
After the screening, we’ll have an audience discussion about the themes of the documentary.
The movie is in English, Portuguese and Spanish, with Finnish subtitles (and English subtitles in the sections where Portugese or Spanish is spoken).
Times, tickets and further details for the events:
Turku, Tuesday March 10th
Schedule:
4:30 Doors open
5:00 Opening words and movie (110min)
6:50 Break
7:00 Audience discussion
7:45 End
The event takes place in Circus Lounge, Markulantie 1. The venue is wheelchair accessible. Toilet is wheelchair accessible but doesn't include rails.
Presale ticket prices (payment methods MobilePay / card):
Regular price €8
Support price €13
Support price €18
Reserve your tickets here – you’ll get payment links after filling up the form.
Members of Psykedeelisen sivistyksen liitto who’ve paid their membership fee for 2026 will get a discount link that enables a €3 discount for the presale ticket. You can pay our membership fee in our web store.
By buying a support ticket you can help us cover our expenses and support our future activities.
From the door, ticket prices start from €13. Payment methods there are MobilePay, payment card or exact sum in cash.
Tampere, Tuesday March 17th
Schedule:
5:30 Doors open
6:00 Opening words and movie (110min)
7:50 Break
8:00 Audience discussion
8:45 End
The Tampere event takes place in Kulttuurikeskus Kaista, Hatanpään Valtatie 34, entrance E, 2nd floor. The venue is wheelchair accessible, though unfortunately a wheelchair-accessible toilet is not available.
Presale ticket prices (payment methods MobilePay / card):
Regular price €10
Support price €15
Support price €20
Reserve your tickets here – you’ll get payment links after filling up the form.
Members of Psykedeelisen sivistyksen liitto who’ve paid their membership fee for 2026 will get a discount link that enables a €3 discount for the presale ticket. You can pay our membership fee in our web store.
By buying a support ticket you can help us cover our expenses and support our future activities.
From the door, ticket prices start from €13. Payment methods there are MobilePay, payment card or exact sum in cash.
Helsinki, Wednesday March 18th
Schedule:
5:00 Doors open
5:30 Opening words and movie (110min)
7:20 Break
7:30 Audience discussion
8:15 End
The Helsinki event will take place in Lapinlahden Lähde, organized in collaboration with the Pro Lapinlahti mielenterveysseura (Pro Lapinlahti mental health association) and Lapinlahden Lähde. The venue is wheelchair accessible.
Address: Lapinlahden Lähde, auditorio, Lapinlahdenpolku 8, Helsinki.
Tickets (payment methods MobilePay / card):
Standard price €8 – buy here
Support price €13 – buy here
Support price €18 – buy here
Low income €0 – register here
By buying a support price ticket you can help us cover our expenses and support our future activities.
Seats are limited, so even if you choose the €0 free access, it is recommended to register in advance!
Assuming seats are still available, you can also just show up at the door. Payment methods there are MobilePay, payment card or exact sum in cash.