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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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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.
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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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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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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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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.
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A clumsy firefighter, Jesse, heroically saves ten children from a devastating fire. But it soon becomes clear that Jesse isn’t quite the hero he seems, setting off an engaging adventure with an unpredictable outcome.
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The comedy tells the story of a forty-something married couple where the husband is no longer interested in having sex with his wife. Heli Valkonen is desperately in love with her husband. But Matti simply isn’t in the mood. Ever. He just plays computer games in his worn-out fleece pants. Shoulder massages are his idea of intimacy. When subtle hints, sweet talk, and alluring outfits don’t work, Heli resorts to direct—and increasingly bold—action, but to no avail. Mildly and humiliatingly, Matti rejects his wife’s advances.
Heli meets Jarno, a young producer. Before long, Heli and Jarno are having an affair. “Just a little bit of sex. A few thrusts. That doesn’t count,” Heli says, thinking, “To buy more time for my marriage, I have to cheat. After that, I’ll know what I want—and what I don’t want.” The situation escalates when Heli realizes she’s fallen in love with Jarno. She decides to confess everything to Matti. But things don’t go as Heli plans.
Anu Sinisalo won the Jussi Award for Best Actress for her role.
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The War of Pilots is a documentary film about the wartime efforts of Finnish pilots. It began with rudimentary planes derided as “flying looms,” progressed to dogfights in clumsy Fokkers, and reached the celebrated “Pearls of the Sky” Brewsters, which made an impression with their mere sound. The nimble Blenheim bomber, a marvel of the Winter War, aged into a museum piece during the war years. Yet even it, nicknamed “Tin Heikki,” was sent into the Lapland War against German anti-aircraft defenses.
Let’s not forget the mechanics who serviced the planes under tarps in -40°C weather, pumping fuel from barrels through lambskin chamois filters.
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A thirty-something commitment-phobe, Lia (Elina Reinikka), runs into a man (Juha Lagström) on the street who starts reminiscing about moments they shared ten years ago. However, Lia cannot recall the events, and the man refuses to reveal what happened back then. He invites Lia to dinner, during which she must, under the guise of a playful game, piece together their shared past. Lia confesses to her sister (Hanna Manu) that ten years ago, she experienced “love at first sight” with a pianist she met at her favorite hangout. However, her then-boyfriend ruined the moment, and the pianist disappeared. Lia admits that she has been waiting for that man ever since.
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