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Tag Archives: Finnish
A Shot in the Factory AKA Laukaus tehtaalla (1973) Erkko Kivikoski, Urpo Poikolainen, Aarne Hakulinen, Pentti Viljakainen
In the beginning of this film we see an elderly man cycling to his workplace Read More »
Ambush AKA Rukajärven tie (1999) Olli Saarela, Peter Franzén, Irina Björklund, Kari Heiskanen
Set during the World War 2. In the summer of 1941 the Finnish army crosses the border of Russia. Read More »
The Collector AKA Neitoperho (1997) Auli Mantila, Leea Klemola, Elina Hurme, Rea Mauranen
Eevi’s life isn’t going the way she would want it to, so she runs away, leaving destruction in her wake. Read More »
Hellsinki AKA Rööperi (2009) Aleksi Mäkelä, Samuli Edelmann, Peter Franzén, Kari Hietalahti
Set between 1966 and 1979, centers on the unscrupulous journey of a bunch of criminals from crime Read More »
The Last Ones AKA Viimeiset (2020) Veiko Õunpuu, Pääru Oja, Laura Birn, Tommi Korpela
A struggling mine owner supplies his workers with drugs so they’ll forget a tough existence. Read More »
The Year of the Hare AKA Jäniksen vuosi (1977) Risto Jarva, Antti Litja, Kauko Helovirta, Markku Huhtamo
Young advertising executive Vatanen suddenly quits his job and his whole life in Helsinki Read More »
Hot Cat? AKA Kuuma kissa? (1968) Erkko Kivikoski, Maarita Mäkelä, Eero Melasniemi, Kurt Ingvall
This love story finds a lonely teacher resisting the advances of an interested co-worker. Read More »
The Witch AKA Noita palaa elämään (1952) Roland af Hällström, Mirja Mane, Toivo Mäkelä, Hillevi Lagerstam
Archaeological team unearths a body of a young woman, who was told to be a witch buried Read More »
The Night Is Long AKA Yö on pitkä (1952) Aarne Tarkas, Jussi Jurkka, Mirja Karisto, Åke Lindman
Åke Strandberg has managed to get a fine education and a good job at the bank, but he wants more. Read More »
The Violin Player AKA Viulisti (2018) Paavo Westerberg, Matleena Kuusniemi, Olavi Uusivirta, Kim Bodnia
45-year-old Karin is a leading violinist who loses the sensitivity in her fingers after a traffic accident. Read More »
The Song of the Scarlet Flower AKA Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta (1938) Teuvo Tulio, Kaarlo Oksanen, Rakel Linnanheimo, Mirjami Kuosmanen
About Olavi, a farmer’s son who leaves his home after a dispute with his father and leads a life of a womanizing logger. Read More »
The Road of War AKA Taistelun tie (1940) Risto Orko, Hilkka Helinä, Kyösti Kallio, Turo Kartto
The film presented the background of the war, the war itself and the reconstruction work begun right after the war. Read More »
Crime and Punishment AKA Rikos ja rangaistus (1983) Aki Kaurismäki, Markku Toikka, Aino Seppo, Esko Nikkari
An adaptation of Dostoyevsky’s novel, set in modern Helsinki. Read More »
Ito: A Diary of an Urban Priest AKA Seitti – kilvoittelijan päiväkirja (2009) Pirjo Honkasalo
Set in Tokyo, Ito – A Diary of an Urban Priest tells the story of Yoshinobu Fujioka, a young Buddhist priest Read More »