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Lost Boys

A raw, unflinching true story of sex, drugs, and death reveals what happened a decade after the groundbreaking premiere of Reindeerspotting, a film that captured the lives of drug users in Rovaniemi. The friends, who once seemed untouchable and immortal in their endless celebrations, were confronted by harsh mortality. The party comes to a brutal end when Joonas’s friends disappear, and Jani meets a violent death in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

In Lost Boys, Joonas’s camera takes the viewer into the chaotic noise of Bangkok, the shadowy alleys of Phnom Penh, and the final weeks of Jani’s life. It captures the desperate search that followed his disappearance and death. What happened to those who went missing?

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Tulen morsian

Based on true events, The Bride of Fire tells the story of a brave and headstrong young woman, Anna, in Åland in the year 1666. Raised by the midwife Valpuri, Anna is being trained to become the village’s next healer. However, she chooses to work as a maid for the new district judge, Psilander. Psilander has been tasked with eradicating pagan practices and black magic from Åland once and for all. Both Valpuri and Anna find themselves in the eye of the storm.

Young Anna is determined to find true love. She sets her sights on Elias, who is already married, but his passion for her fades quickly. Left heartbroken and consumed by jealousy, Anna accuses Elias’s wife, Rakel, of witchcraft. Altogether, 16 women are imprisoned on charges of consorting with the devil, including Rakel, whom Anna has denounced. This marks the beginning of Anna’s solitary struggle to atone for her terrible deed.

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

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Maata meren alla

Land Beneath the Sea tells the story of Ida, who trained as a seamstress and still lives with her adoptive mother, Kati. Ida struggles to find a job with little success, and the last thing this outspoken young woman wants is the help of her proactive activist mother. However, encouraged by her friend Ville, Ida discovers within herself the strength and desire to take a leap—traveling to Berlin—to prove to her mother that she can make it on her own. Ida wants to become independent, fall in love, find her place, and build her life, but in the end, what will she have left to hold onto?

Note: No longer available in DVD or Blu-ray distribution.

Sel8nne elokuvan juliste.

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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.

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Sotalapset

A documentary about Finnish children who were evacuated to Sweden during World War II.

Jukka Nykänen was awarded the Best Editing Jussi Award, and Erja Dammert received the Best Documentary Film Jussi Award.

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

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Risto Räppääjä ja polkupyörävaras

Summer vacation has just begun. To celebrate, Rauha Räppääjä and Lennart Lindberg decide to go on a holiday trip. During their absence, strict Aunt Elvi is left in charge of Risto Räppääjä and Nelli Nuudelipää. Luckily, Risto receives a brand-new bicycle as a consolation—but it mysteriously disappears soon after. Risto and Nelli set off together to find the bike, kicking off an exciting adventure.

No longer available on DVD or Blu-ray.

Rakkaudella Maire elokuvan juliste.

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Rakkaudella, Maire

Maire, trapped in a sham marriage with her husband Esa, has spent years collecting newspaper clippings and identifying with the tragedies of strangers. A news story about Kirsi-Mari, a woman who lost her police officer husband, and her daughter begins to captivate Maire, who gradually inserts herself into their lives. In Maire’s imagination, everything seems to go well—until Kirsi-Mari admits that she has moved past her tragedy and wants to forget. But Maire does not want to forget. In her view, the killer has not yet paid for their crime.

Minna Haapkylä received the Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Eeva Litmanen was awarded Best Actress.

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Six-Pack Movie

Marshal, Lihi, and Henninen spend a sweltering summer day in Helsinki’s Kallio district, from morning to morning. These men, stretching the bounds of their youth, aim to play dice, but various twists of fate repeatedly thwart their plans. Throughout the day, the friends encounter youngsters, oddballs, and vigilant law enforcement.

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Letters to Father Jacob

A story about Leila, a pardoned life-sentence prisoner, who is sent to assist a blind priest, Jacob, living in a remote area. Leila’s task is to read prayer request letters that arrive for Jacob. The hardened Leila considers this pointless, but for Jacob, it is the essence of his life. When the letters stop coming, Jacob’s world falls apart, and the dynamics shift.

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Pikkusisar

Katri’s husband has died in the Finnish Winter War. When the Continuation War begins, Katri volunteers to work in a military hospital in Helsinki. She is courted by a patient, a poetry-reciting countryman about to be discharged from service. At the same time, she dates her old school friend Eero, who even goes AWOL to be near her. As the war continues, Katri must make difficult decisions about her life.

Merja Väisänen was awarded the Jussi Award for Best Costume Design.