Level: primary schools

Published: January 13, 2023

Etsivätoimisto Henkka & Kivimutka

On his way to school, Henkka Virtanen finds evidence of a possible crime. His friend J.K. Together with Kivimutka, the boys decide to find out what happened, because these criminal matters are part of the tasks of the detective agency founded by the boys. When it turns out that mailboxes in the area have disappeared during the night, the detective agency already has two crimes to solve. A fun and exciting adventure begin, where the boys also have to face their fears. (Source: Future Film)

Published: November 23, 2022

Last Christmas

Last Christmas is a romantic comedy by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) and Oscar-winning screenwriter Emma Thompson (Bridget Jones’s Baby). The film got its idea from George Michael’s unforgettable music. Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) is Kate, who works as an Elf in a Christmas shop that is open every day of the year.

Kate’s life is overshadowed by constant bad luck and she repeatedly drifts into bad decisions until she meets Tom, who seems too good and kind to be true. Tom challenges Kate’s cynical worldview. Continuing to live together is very challenging because of their differences, but the most important thing is to listen to the voice of the heart and trust what the heart says.

Published: November 23, 2022

The Nightmare Before Christmas

The king of Halloween town, the skeleton Jack Skellington, leads his people every year in a wild Halloween celebration. Plans change when Jack finds out about the existence of Christmas. What exactly is Christmas, and can monsters bring Christmas to children? (Source: Media-avain.fi)

Published: October 21, 2022

Bigfoot Family

Adam’s family is a bit unusual. His father is a real Bigfoot – and that’s not all, he’s also a celebrity! The father wants to use his fame for good causes, and when an environmental organization asks him to help protect the nature park from the evil plans of an oil company, he seizes the opportunity. On the way, he suddenly disappears without a trace. Adam and his animal friends must go in search of him and save the primeval forest from destruction. (Source: Finnkino Oy).

Published: October 19, 2022

WALL·E

In an imagined, but not-so-unrealistic world of the future, a small robot, WALL-E, is left to clean up an Earth filled with garbage. He is completely alone except for a small pet cockroach. Surprisingly, one day another robot named EVE appears on Earth, and WALL-E falls in love with her. As the story unfolds, WALL-E drifts into an unprecedented destiny and ultimately fights against human extinction.

The film was awarded the Oscar for best-animated film and the BAFTA award in the same category.

Published: October 19, 2022

Beauty and the Beast

A handsome but selfish prince is put under a curse that turned him into a monster, which will only be released if the prince meets someone who truly loves him as he is. The prince doesn’t think anyone could fall in love with a monster like him. One day, the beautiful Belle goes into the castle and wants to exchange the place of her father, who is a prisoner in the castle, for her own. Servants enchanted as objects try their best to make the romance between Belle and the cursed prince flourish.

The film has been awarded two Oscars in the music category and was nominated for the best film Oscar.

Published: October 18, 2022

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

In the first Narnia film, four children find a way to a completely new world in a wardrobe: Narnia, where there are, among other things, giants, fauns, and centaurs. The White Wizard has conjured eternal winter into the world. Together with a lion named Aslan, the children decide to free the inhabitants of Narnia from the curse.

The film has been awarded with an Oscar for best make-up masking and three BAFTA awards: best make-up masking, best sound mixing, and best visual effects.

Published: October 18, 2022

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.

Published: October 14, 2022

Finding Nemo

Marlin, who lives on the coral reefs of Australia, is the overprotective parent of an anemone fish named Nemo. One day, Nemo shows that he no longer wants to appear in the eyes of others that he needs protection and starts swimming towards the open sea, where he meets a fishing boat and gets caught, ending up in a dentist’s aquarium.

At the same time that Nemo tries to return home by his own means, Marlin and his memory-impaired friend Dori start a rescue mission for Nemo.

The film was awarded the Oscar for best-animated film.

Published: October 14, 2022

Lightyear

Buzz Lightyear is a very traditional hero character who thinks that things are best done when you do everything yourself. In his role as a space hero, he is used to taking action and protecting others at any cost.

As the story progresses, Buzz learns that everyone makes mistakes sometimes and the biggest demands on yourself don’t necessarily come from others. The teaching of science adventure is related to the cooperation of different friendships, receiving help, and flexibility. The end result can be good, even if everything doesn’t go exactly according to the original plan.

The film contains a lot of action as well as threatening and emotional scenes. The finiteness of life is also discussed. The heroes fight against aliens and quite scary robots with laser guns and explosives. Of course, there is humor that lightens the atmosphere and likable characters, but the use of age flexibility should be considered for the very youngest audiences who are not used to action films.

The film is inspired by the character Buzz Lightyear from the Toy Story films, but understanding the story does not require knowledge of Toy Story. (Source: Media-avain.fi)