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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
