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Marshal, Lihi, and Henninen spend a sweltering summer day in Helsinki’s Kallio district, from morning to morning. These men, stretching the bounds of their youth, aim to play dice, but various twists of fate repeatedly thwart their plans. Throughout the day, the friends encounter youngsters, oddballs, and vigilant law enforcement.
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Katri’s husband has died in the Finnish Winter War. When the Continuation War begins, Katri volunteers to work in a military hospital in Helsinki. She is courted by a patient, a poetry-reciting countryman about to be discharged from service. At the same time, she dates her old school friend Eero, who even goes AWOL to be near her. As the war continues, Katri must make difficult decisions about her life.
Merja Väisänen was awarded the Jussi Award for Best Costume Design.
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A clumsy firefighter, Jesse, heroically saves ten children from a devastating fire. But it soon becomes clear that Jesse isn’t quite the hero he seems, setting off an engaging adventure with an unpredictable outcome.
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A Finnish-Norwegian love story with an unexpected shape and development. Shot in Oslo, Helsinki, Istanbul and Berlin. The film focuses on showing the actual moments that lead to getting to know one another, building a relationship and to breaking up. The film takes part in Kaisa’s attempt of getting involved with two different men that look almost exactly the same, questioning where the thin line is between someone potentially being the love of your life or not. Shooting the film with the approach of a workshop and closely involving the actors allows the film to take shape as a unique, unpredictable cinematic expression touching the basis and complexity of human behavior.
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David – Stories of Honor and Shame is a documentary film about the dramatic experiences of Finnish Jews during World War II. It explores the pressures of their dual identity during the Continuation War, when Finland fought as an ally of Germany. The film delves into the stories of Jewish soldiers on the front lines, political negotiations with the Nazis over the deportation of Finnish Jews, and the reasons why Finland became an exception in the history of the Holocaust.
The documentary is built on personal accounts of Finnish Jews and previously unpublished archival material. It highlights individual stories and offers a human perspective on challenging and still-relevant topics, sparking reflection and discussion among viewers.
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A Nordic half-Jewish photographer travels to a wintry Venice in search of the “other Leningrad” that the Nobel Prize-winning Russian poet Joseph Brodsky recognized in the city. As the photographer captures images of Venice, he confesses his own heavy, sinful life to the late Brodsky, his only kindred spirit. The photographer’s burden is his Christian father, who acted as an informant against Jews during World War II in their homeland.
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Paha perhe (Bad Family) is a tragicomedy about an overprotective father who entangles his relationships with his children and new wife. Two siblings, separated for 16 years due to a contentious divorce, reunite after their mother’s death and enjoy each other’s company. The father tries to interfere in their lives, leading to comically disastrous consequences.
Ville Virtanen won the Jussi Award for Best Actor for his role in the film.
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Two Documentaries About Wartime Finland, available in DVD.
Burned Village – Three Stories of War and Reconciliation:
Burned Village tells the personal stories of Hilja Kuosku and Tyyne Martikainen from Savukoski and Hemmi Seppänen from Suomussalmi, based on their experiences with Soviet partisans during the Winter War and Continuation War in the villages along Finland’s northern eastern border. For decades, these stories were either voluntarily silenced or suppressed by the state. In recent years, these experiences have begun to be documented, shedding light on the trauma people endured during the war. Efforts have also been made to understand why the Soviet Union conducted such brutal partisan operations in Finland.
Red Tanks in Finland’s Wars and Peace:
Red Tanks is a story of the Soviet tanks familiar to Finnish war veterans. These tanks were used against Finnish forces on the frontlines but, through war spoils, significant numbers were also repurposed for Finnish use. The story of Soviet tanks did not end with the peace treaty; their use continued for many years in “peaceful tasks.” In the program, war veterans and postwar tank operators share their experiences from the battlefields and tank training during the postwar period in the Soviet Union.
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Antti Litja returns as Chief Constable Hanhivaara. This time, Hanhivaara is tasked with solving the murder of an editor-in-chief, entangled with a web of drug-related crimes.
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The story takes a wealthy thirty-something couple from Espoo, Katri and Janne, on an “adventure trip” into the life of the unemployed in the Jakomäki district of Helsinki. Their role-playing takes an unexpected turn, and their relationships, both as a couple and with friends, are tested when they realize they have been deceived.
The film won the following Jussi Awards: Best Screenplay, Best Music, and Film of the Year.
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