Genre: thriller

Published: June 2, 2023

Missing

The new movie thriller Missing from the makers of Searching moves like a rollercoaster and raises questions about how well we know our loved ones. The story begins when June’s mother goes on vacation with her new boyfriend. Despite her mother’s prohibitions, June decides to throw a huge house party and when it’s time for her to pick her up from the airport, no one is there to meet her.

June’s mother has disappeared while on vacation in Colombia and she decides to start by her means to find out the answers despite the challenges of the bureaucracy. Although stuck thousands of miles away in Los Angeles, June uses the latest technological aids. June creatively uses everything she has available to try to find her mother before it’s too late.

June dives deeper into her search, but instead of finding answers, only more questions arise. Mother’s secrets are gradually revealed and June realizes that she never really knew her mother.

Published: March 28, 2023

Ad Astra

Humanity is threatened by strange attacks that come from space. Astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pritt) goes deep into space to find the reason for the attacks and at the same time to find his father who disappeared decades ago. On his way, Roy faces an unprecedented threat.

Koulukino’s learning material deals with polyphony, language methods for creating a personal image, information search, writing, analysis tasks, and philosophy discussion tasks. The learning material is aimed at secondary school studies.

Published: March 21, 2023

Kääntöpiste

In the story of the film, the lives of three people meet by chance due to common factors. Francis works in Finland without a work and residence permit, while Jere illegally brings growth hormones into Finland. The third participant is Vera and Aleksi, an ex-married couple suffering from relationship problems.

The film was nominated for four Jussi awards: best cinematography, sound design, editing, and costume design.

Koulukino’s learning material is aimed at high schools and vocational schools. The assignments deal with e.g. film locations, film script, information about the plot offered to the viewer, choices of characters, and immigration policy.

Published: January 20, 2022

Black Widow

Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.

Published: November 19, 2021

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle’s house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he’s a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school’s kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents’ deaths—and about the villain who’s to blame.

Published: October 7, 2021

Cruella

Set in 70s London, in the middle of the punk rock revolution, Cruella follows a young con artist named Estella, who is both witty and creative – and determined to become a big name in the fashion world. He makes friends with young thieves who appreciate Estella’s lack of control and together they manage to build a life for themselves on the streets of London. One day, Estella’s sense of fashion catches the attention of Baroness von Hellman.

The Baroness is a fashion legend who is both extravagantly chic and deadly cool. Their encounter brings out revelations and sets in motion a chain of events, which result in Estella unleashing her diabolical side and hatching into the flamboyant, fashionable and vengeful Cruella. The film was directed by Craig Gillespie and the actors include Emma Stone and Emma Thompson. (Source: Media key)

Published: July 26, 2021

No Country For Old Man

Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.

Published: July 26, 2021

The Adventures of Tintin : The secret of the Unicorn

Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine suspects him of stealing a priceless treasure. Tintin and Snowy, with the help of salty, cantankerous Captain Haddock and bumbling detectives, Thompson and Thomson, travel half the world, one step ahead of their enemies, as Tintin endeavors to find the Unicorn, a sunken ship that may hold a vast fortune, but also an ancient curse.

Published: July 26, 2021

Hail, Caesar!

When a Hollywood star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming, the studio sends their fixer to get him back.

Published: July 26, 2021

The Salesman

Forced out of their apartment due to dangerous works on a neighboring building, Emad and Rana move into a new flat in the center of Tehran. An incident linked to the previous tenant will dramatically change the young couple’s life.

Shahab Hosseini and Taraneh Alidoosti, delivered powerful performances in their respective roles and received critical acclaim for their work.

The Salesman was awarded the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.