Genre: fantasy

Published: March 29, 2023

Super Furball

A young girl named Emilia gets superpowers from being bitten by her pet guinea pig, which come in handy when the herrings of the Baltic Sea rise up in rebellion to save the sea from pollution. The film is based on the book series “Emilia’s diaries” and more specifically on the book “Supermarsu saves the herrings”, written by Paula Noronen. The book in question was nominated for the Finlandia junior prize in 2009.

The educational material of the school cinema deals with superheroes, writing a diary, bullying at school, social relations in the class, the Baltic Sea and its species, and conservation. The learning material is aimed at primary schools and primary education.

Published: March 27, 2023

Life of Pi

The film is a survival drama about a young Indian man and a tiger, based on Yann Martel’s bestselling novel Life of Pi. It all starts with a Japanese cargo ship that gets into trouble at sea. Everyone else perishes except Pi, the zebra, the hyena, the orangutan, and the Bengal tiger named “Richard Parker”, so Pi’s survival doesn’t seem easy.

The film was awarded four Oscars: best direction, cinematography, soundtrack, and visual effects.

The educational material of Koulukino deals with excerpts from the book and scenes from the film, the illusion of the film, and the depiction of time through the means of film. The material is aimed at high, vocational, and middle schools.

Published: February 20, 2023

Pelle Hermanni

Once written by Simo Ojanen, the hearty character Pelle Hermanni had adventures in TV channel show called “Ylen Pikku Kakkonen” from 1978-1988. The big favorite character of several generations now enters the 2020s with the movie in his big clown shoes, ready to conquer new arenas.

Pelle Hermanni goes in search of his father, whom he hasn’t seen since he left to measure the Earth with his feet. Magician Max’s son, ten-year-old Roni, sneaks behind. Here begins an exhilarating adventure full of magic, crazy twists, and colorful circus life, a film for children of the new generation and adults hungry for nostalgia.

The film is a fast-paced and good-natured story suitable for all ages, with the theme of caring for others and friendship. (Source: Aurora Studios)

Published: February 15, 2023

Strange World

Action-adventure The Wonderful World takes viewers deep into the depths of an unknown and dangerous world, where imaginative creatures await Clade, the legendary family of adventurers, whose internal disagreements threaten to derail their latest—and by far the most important—exploration. The Wonderful World is directed by Don Hall (Big Hero 6, Raya and the Last Dragon) with assistant director and writer Qui Nguyen (Raya and the Last Dragon co-writer) and produced by Roy Conli (Big Hero 6, Two on the Run). (Source: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Finland)

Published: February 2, 2023

Black Adam

The world needed a hero, it got Black Adam.

New Line Cinema brings the action adventure Black Adam starring Dwayne Johnson to the big screen. Nearly 5,000 years after being granted the powers of the ancient gods and imprisoned, Black Adam (Johnson) is freed from his earthly grave, ready to dish out justice to the modern world in his own style.

Jauem Collet-Serra (Jungle Cruise) directed the film based on a script based on the DC characters by Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvan. Black Adam was created by Billy Parker and C.C. Beck. (Source: Warner Bros. Finland)

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 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 14, 2022

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

In Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the MCU opens the door to the multiverse and expands into whole new dimensions. We are taken on a journey into the unknown by Doctor Strange, who, with the help of both old and new mysterious allies, travels the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the multiverse to finally face a mysterious new enemy.

Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, and Xochitl Gomez as well as Michael Stühlbarg and Rachel McAdams. The film was directed by Sam Raimi and produced by Kevin Feige. Michael Waldron is responsible for the script. (Source: Film Chamber)