Studio: Yellow Film & TV

Published: December 30, 2024

Syke-elokuva: Hätätila

Iiris is trying to recover from a difficult breakup with Artturi when she unexpectedly meets Anton, who offers comfort and sparks her interest. However, their relationship fails to progress beyond the initial stages when Iiris’s son Niilo suddenly falls ill. Niilo requires only a minor operation, but as he enters the operating room, the hospital becomes the target of a cyberattack. The power goes out, ventilators stop, and access to patient records is blocked. The nurses are forced to prioritize whose life is the most valuable.

The film won the People’s Choice Jussi Award.

Note: No longer available on DVD or Blu-ray.

Published: December 30, 2024

95

Set during the weekend of Finland’s 1995 Ice Hockey World Championship victory, 95 tells interwoven stories that explore why Finland became world champions and how it impacted the entire nation.

Published: December 30, 2024

Sel8nne

Sel8nne is a documentary film directed by JP Siili about Teemu Selänne – the greatest Finnish ice hockey player of all time. Selänne’s heroic story has been followed for over two decades and is well-known to the public, but now viewers get an intimate glimpse into Selänne’s personality. In the documentary, Teemu allows the audience to see beneath the surface. The film takes a journey from Selänne’s childhood years to his final NHL season. The extraordinary life story is revealed in depth, not only through Teemu’s own words but also through the perspectives of his loved ones and colleagues. Selänne is charismatic, social, annoying, radiant, cheerful, and always late. Welcome to Teemu’s life!

Note: No longer available on DVD or Blu-ray.

Published: December 30, 2024

Blackout

Top surgeon Pekka Valinto wakes up from a long coma and learns that there is an unexplained nail in his head. He has no idea where the nail came from. Was it an accident or a deliberate act? Who is the culprit, and are they trying again? By piecing together different clues, the man begins to uncover what happened. Which will return first – his memory or the murderer?

Note: No longer available on DVD or Blu-ray.

Published: October 1, 2024

Risto

The beloved actor Risto Kaskilahti becomes quadriplegic in a work accident. As a result of the accident, he receives substantial financial compensation and a massive outpouring of sympathy from the public. Suddenly, there’s money for everything Risto’s young and beautiful wife has ever wished for. Thus, the wife quits her dull job and becomes an artist.

What happens when Risto gradually realizes he is starting to recover? The star adored by the public is healing, but how can he announce this publicly? Will the favorite actor have to portray a paralyzed man for the rest of his life to avoid losing everything?

Director:
Tuomas Summanen

Starring:
Risto Kaskilahti
Krista Kosonen
Aku Hirviniemi
Jaakko Saariluoma

Published: August 16, 2024

Supercool

Supercool is a comedy film that tells the story of a teenage boy named Neil, who wishes he could be “cool” for just one day. Together with his friend Gilbert, Neil lives an ordinary high school life until one night his wish comes true: he wakes up the next day completely transformed and suddenly “supercool.” This leads to a series of amusing and unexpected events as Neil tries to navigate his new life.

The film addresses teenage self-confidence, friendship, and growing up in a humorous and light-hearted way. While it is filled with funny situations and light-hearted action, it also reflects on what true “coolness” means and how important it is to be true to oneself.

The film’s production involves several Finnish creators, such as:

Direction:
Teppo Airaksinen

Screenplay:
Olli Haikka

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 28, 2023

Härmä

Härmä is about 19th-century “knife junkies” (Orig. puukkojunkkarit) in Ostrobothnia, Finland. One family’s farm is about to be inherited by Esko, the eldest of the brothers, but the father decides against strong traditions to bequeath the farm to the firstborn and give it to Matti. This causes a quarrel between the brothers. Matti is secretly engaged to the woman next door, Aino, and Esko starts chasing her too as his own.

Published: March 22, 2023

Heinähattu, Vilttitossu ja Rubensin veljekset

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.

Published: January 31, 2023

Heinähattu, Vilttitossu ja ärhäkkä koululainen

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.