The twin sisters Helena and Irene are born in Helsinki during World War II. Read More »
Tag Archives: Finnish
Eight Deadly Shots (1972) Mikko Niskanen, Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala, Paavo Pentikäinen
Small-farmer Pasi shoots four policemen who have come to arrest him for raged drunkenness. Read More »
Cyclomania (2001) Simo Halinen, Lauri Nurkse, Tommi Mujunen, Elena Leeve
C (Lauri Nurkse) and Eetu (Tommi Mujunen) are the best friends. They work together as bike couriers in the center of Helsinki Read More »
Inspector Palmus Error (1960) Matti Kassila, Joel Rinne, Elina Pohjanpää, Matti Ranin
A closed room mystery begins when an infamous tycoon is found dead in his bath tub. The famous police lieutenant Palmu is summoned to investigate. Read More »
The Scarlet Dove (1961) Matti Kassila, Tauno Palo, Gunvor Sandkvist, Helen Elde
Doctor Aitamaa is spending holiday with his family at their summer villa. He accidentally reads a letter that was meant to his wife. Read More »
The Manila Rope (1976) Veli-Matti Saikkonen, Erkki Pajala, Vesa Mäkelä, Esko Hukkanen
Manillaköysi is a cult status holding TV-movie adaptation of the satirical war novel by Veijo Meri. Read More »
Bad Family (2010) Aleksi Salmenperä, Ville Virtanen, Lauri Tilkanen, Pihla Viitala
After a divorce a father raises his son on his own, while his ex-wife has custody over his daughter. Read More »
Hot Cat? (1968) Erkko Kivikoski, Maarita Mäkelä, Eero Melasniemi, Kurt Ingvall, Drama, Romance
This love story finds a lonely teacher resisting the advances of an interested co-worker. Read More »
Stolen Death (1938) Nyrki Tapiovaara, Tuulikki Paananen, Ilmari Mänty, Santeri Karilo, Thriller
Thriller about activists, turn of the century, Finland fought to liberate the tyranny of Czarist Russia. Read More »
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana (1994) Aki Kaurismäki, Kati Outinen, Matti Pellonpää, Kirsi Tykkyläinen, Comedy, Romance
Lugubrious Finns Valto and Reino take to the road in search of coffee and vodka, without which their lives are not worth living. Read More »
The Liar (1981) Mika Kaurismäki, Aki Kaurismäki, Pirkko Hämäläinen, Juuso Hirvikangas, Comedy, Drama
Talkative, hyperactive young drifter Ville Alfa goes around Helsinki, basically trying to borrow money from friends Read More »
Muukalainen / The Visitor (2008) J.-P. Valkeapää, Allan Bernard, Vitali Bobrov, Emilia Ikäheimo, Drama
A young boy lives with his mother on a farm surrounded by deep forest in the remote wilds of the Finnish countryside. Read More »
Mieheke / The Surrogate Husband (1936) Valentin Vaala, Tuulikki Paananen, Tauno Palo, Uuno Laakso, Comedy, Romance
Irmeli wants a certain job as a secretary but finds out that she would have to be married in order to get the vacancy. Read More »
Kaikki rakastavat / Everybody’s Love (1935) Valentin Vaala, Ansa Ikonen, Tauno Palo, Birgit Nuotio, Comedy, Romance
The romantic musical comedy Kaikki rakastavat is a key work in Finnish film history since it was the first feature film of Valentin Vaala as the house director of Suomi-Filmi and the film which launched the most beloved screen couple of Finland, Tauno Palo and Ansa Ikonen. Read More »
Linnaisten vihreä kamari / The Green Chamber of Linnais (1945) Valentin Vaala, Rauli Tuomi, Regina Linnanheimo, Kaija Rahola, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, History, Horror, Romance
The film represents the style of pure escapism with its mansion settings filled with romances, wrong identities and centuries-old secrets. Read More »