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Diving Into the Unknown (Takaisin pintaan)
A documentary film about a life-threatening operation and unconditional friendship, where a friend is not left behind, even at the risk of his own life. (Source: Koulukino)
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Finnish Blood Swedish Heart (Laulu koti-ikävästä)
The documentary film A song about homesickness tells the story of Kai Latvalehto, a musician from Oulu who grew up in two countries – Sweden and Finland. A middle-aged man makes a trip to his childhood landscapes in Gothenburg with his retired father Tauno Latvalehto. Father and son have a conversation during the car trip, remembering different stages of their lives. The music, made as live recordings of the film, accompanies the development of the story from the 1970s to the present day.
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Sorrow Tamers (Surunkesyttäjät)
Tamers of Grief is a documentary film about people who have decided to face grief without avoiding or running away from it. The film, shot on film, is about love, change, sadness and giving up.
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The Muppet Christmas Carol
Disney’s comedic musical film features the funny and well-known Muppets. The plot of the film is based on the popular story A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, which features the bitter Ebenezer Scrooge.
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March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (L’empereur)
The sequel to the Oscar-winning film Journey of the Penguins is a touching and visually impressive nature documentary about the nesting of emperor penguins. The documentary was filmed in the stunning scenery of the Antarctic ice sheet. Directed by Luc Jacquet.
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The Polar Express
Come along, the fastest train ride of your life awaits you! It’s Christmas Eve. You ride up and down mountain slopes, slide across ice fields, teeter over high bridges and drink hot chocolate served by amazing singing waiters. You are on the high-speed train of the Arctic Circle! The Christmas classic is filmed with dazzling motion capture technology that makes every moment magical. “Who sees, believes,” says the mysterious tramp who travels the tracks with you. You see miracles. And you begin to believe. The train leaves!
Directed by Robert Zemeckis. As original actors and voice actors, e.g. Tom Hanks, Chris Coppola, and Michael Jeter.
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In the Heights
Lights over Washington Heights… The smell of coffee wafts in the air by the 181st Street subway station, where different dreams create this close-knit community that pulsates with life. At the center of everything is Usnavi, a sympathetic and attractive convenience store owner, who saves every spare penny while hoping, imagining and singing about a better life.
In the movie In the Heigts, the music and lyrics of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of the musical Hamilton, are combined with the lively and original narration of John M. Chu, who is also known as the director of the movie Crazy Rich Asians. Chu is directing the film based on a script by Quiara Alegría Hudes. It is based on the musical play created by Lin-Manuel Miranda based on the book by Quaira Alegría.
Directed by Jon M. Chu. As actors, e.g. Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins and Leslie Grace.
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Little Women
A film based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic work about four sisters, Amy, Jo, Beth and Meg, and their lives in America during the Civil War.
The director is Gerta Gerwig and the actors are e.g. Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Timothée Chalamet and Meryl Streep. Movie won an Oscar from Best Costume Design.
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Wallace & Gromit – The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit
Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park’s animated adventure, in which the lovable inventor and his intrepid pup run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods that turn their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.
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You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Woody Allen’s colorful drama-comedy about eccentric family members and the twists and turns of their romances in the spirit of the film Hannah and Sisters.
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