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A Man Called Otto is based on the New York Times bestseller “A Man Called Ove”, in which the widowed Otto is grumpy and methodical. One day, a very sunny family moves in next door, and conflicts are ready to be born. However, to everyone’s surprise, a friendship develops between the wife of the family and Otto, which revolutionizes Otto’s long-term outlook on life.
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Hitchcock is based on true events and the work of Stephen Rebello, when the famous film director Alfred Hitchcock worked on one of his landmark works, the movie Psycho. In particular, the relationship between him and his wife is being investigated.
The film was nominated at the Oscars for the best make-up and hair.
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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.
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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.
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Hanna has planned a week’s vacation for her family in Kattilankoski, where they will spend time in a holiday cabin. The family gets lost in the wrong cabin, which is a holiday cabin served by the police officers. Two constables come to the cottage at the same time as the family, which causes misunderstandings. This creates the ingredients for a hilarious adventure comedy!
Themes of the educational material for school cinema: text skills, vocabulary, basic film concepts, main characters, plot, milieu, genre, humor, farce, and comedy.
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Widowed Ada Harris lives in London in the 1950s, working as a cleaner. One day she falls in love with a Dior dress presented by her client. As a sign from her late husband, Ada receives a large sum of money for the loss of her husband Eddie in the war, as she should have received a war widow’s pension as a result of what happened.
Mrs. Harris makes a different decision compared to his previous lifestyle and makes it her goal to own a Dior dress and leaves for Paris. The film is the story of a brave woman who pursues her unique dream regardless of other people’s opinions. The film is based on Paul Galliconi’s novel Mrs. ‘Arris Goes to Paris, which appeared in 1957.
The film was nominated for best costume design at the Oscars.
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When Primm’s family (Constance Wu, Scoot McNairy, Winslow Fegley) moves to New York City, their youngest son finds it difficult to adapt to the new school. Everything changes when he meets a singing crocodile (Shawn Mendes in the original) who lives in the attic of their new home and loves baths, caviar, and great music.
The two quickly become friends, but when existence is threatened by an evil neighbor, Mr. Grumps (Brett Gelman), must family team up with Lyle crocodile’s charismatic owner, Hector P. Valenti (Javier Bardem) to show that a family can also be made up of surprising members and that a person with a big personality, there is nothing wrong with a singing crocodile. (Source: SF Studios)
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The film takes place in Jackson, Mississippi, USA and tells about the lives of African-American maids who worked in white homes in the early 1960s.
Jackson’s sorority girl Skeeter is an exception in her small town when she begins interviewing black women. These women have taken care of the host families’ households all their lives. At first, only Skeeter’s best friend’s family maid named Aibileen agrees to talk, but as they continue to work together, the other maids decide to open up.
The Help is a timeless, universal and touching story about friendship that crosses borders and tells that change is possible.
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Risto finds hookworms while digging for the treasure, and archaeological excavations begin at the discovery site. When a valuable Iron Age ring found in the area disappears, it seems certain that a night hawk preying on excavations is moving nearby! The case takes a surprising turn when it turns out that Rauha Räppääjä is involved in the matter.
Everything gets even stranger when Lennart Lindberg is put behind bars as a suspect. Does Elvi have a hidden past – and why on earth does Nellik start behaving strangely? Risto plans to find out about all of this and sets off on the trail of that mysterious night hawk. (Source: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
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Heinähattu starts school, which little sister Vilttitossu is jealous of. Vilttitossu plans to take his big sister’s place on a class trip where the schoolchildren go on a fishing trip. On the class trip, Vilttitossu causes confusion among the other participants, because he is not used to the school’s rules.
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