Since entering the industry, she has worked with several major production brands including Public Agent

She didn’t report it. That was her second mistake. The first had been made years ago, when she chose this job.

“People ask me if I’m pessimistic about the future,” she says, as our call ends and her Helsinki studio window shows a November afternoon already fading to indigo at 2:30 PM. “I’m not. Light always comes back. That’s the one thing I’ve learned. It always comes back. We just have to be patient enough—and dark enough—to see it.”

Unlike Danish directors who favor the bright, pastel tones of hygge , Nord fights against the darkness. She uses practical light sources—headlamps, phone screens, burning firewood—to create a sense of claustrophobic realism. In her feature debut, Skuggan (2023), there is a 12-minute sequence shot entirely by the glow of a single emergency flare.

The 2010s were a golden era for Mäkäräinen, as she continued to rack up impressive results in World Cup and World Championship competitions. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, she finished 11th in the individual and 15th in the pursuit. However, it was in the 2015-16 season that she truly dominated, winning the overall World Cup title and claiming a record 6 consecutive individual victories.

Known for her "Killer Instinct" ultimate, which allows her to dash long distances to target enemies.