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Kulkuri ja joutsen

After the war, Finnish entertainment legends Tapio Rautavaara and Reino Helismaa live the life of touring entertainers, where glamour is distant but a bottle is close. Esa Pakarinen also joins their company. A rift between Rautavaara and Helismaa overshadows the men’s lives, almost until the latter’s death. This film depicting the music scene of the 40s and 50s is an important subject. In Koivusalo’s style, however, it’s more of a collection of stories than a cohesive drama.

Martti Suosalo won the Best Actor award at the Jussi Awards gala.

Pekko ja unissakävelijä

Mail brings three letters to the small village of Tyräaho, completely disrupting the idyllic summer routine. Due to a remarkable laboratory sample, middle-aged boy Pekko receives a letter inviting him for further examinations. The letter intended for the owner of the beauty salon, Kaisa Kuovi, ends up in the hands of her husband, village policeman Reino, sparking a tragicomic bout of jealousy. The third letter is addressed to the village shopkeeper, Iisakki Torkkel, revealing that the future of the village store may be in jeopardy. Pekko heads to the city and finds his lifelong crush, Pipsa, who appears to dreamwalk and doesn’t even recognize Pekko. ‘Pekko and the Sleepwalker’ is a movie about friendship, jealousy, fulfilling a lifelong dream, and the power of strong community spirit.

Pekko ja muukalainen

Kaisa Kuovi and the police officer have their first child, eagerly anticipated by the entire village of Tyräaho. At the same time, a puzzling black man appears in the village. Despite some dangerous events, the residents of Tyräaho celebrate their traditional summer festivities and joyful christening, where everyone is present – or are they?

Pekko ja poika

Middle-aged man Pekko’s ten-year-old stepbrother appears at Tyräaho with a social worker armed with custody papers. This marks the beginning of a fast-paced escape journey for Pekko and the stepbrother. It takes them to Helsinki to the beautiful Pipsa, who soon realizes she’s thoroughly entangled in the duo’s escapades. The village policeman pursuing the runaways also finds himself caught up in quite a whirlwind in the capital. Meanwhile, Pekko manages to stir up the art world of high society, and the press gloriously dubs the fugitives as Finland’s Bonnie and Clyde! Pekko’s journey is full of speed, and nothing seems impossible.

Like Crazy

Like Crazy (original title La pazza gioia) is an Italian film that revolves around two women, Beatrice and Donatella, licing in a psychiatric institution. They have very different personalities: Beatrice is energetic and talkative, while Donatella is quiet and withdrawn.

A friendship blossoms between the two women, leading them to escape the institution together in pursuit of adventure. Using an old car for their getaway, they encounter various unexpected situations on their journey, challenging their perceptions of life and themselves.

The movie explores friendship, freedom, and the concept of madness in a multifaceted manner, interweaving humor and depth through the story of these two women.

Copenhagen does not exist

A young woman named Ida disappeared months ago, but the police seem unable to make any progress. Ida’s father and brother make an unusual agreement with Ida’s boyfriend, Sander – they put Sander within four walls for questioning related to the case. Sander once again tells Ida’s father and brother everything that happened in the weeks leading up to her disappearance. But is Sander telling everything? Does he have something to hide? And why is the movie titled ‘Copenhagen Does Not Exist’? Is Copenhagen just an illusion, or is there something that shouldn’t be revealed?

The movie has been described as captivating, thriller-like, and dramatic.

Published: November 24, 2023

Miss Farkku Suomi

The story follows 17-year-old Välde, who aims to secure a spot in a band, pursue fame, experience his first drunkenness, and fall in love with Pike, the most beautiful girl in the class. Välde is a teenager without a father, living in a one-bedroom apartment with his mother. He loves gritty music, Lou Reed’s lyrics, the New York Dolls, and David Bowie. While others spend time at discos, Välde cycles alone in the outskirts, capturing images in his mind of factory chimneys, deserted beaches, and rusty dumpsters.

Though Välde wants to fix the world’s injustices, he understands that he must first resolve his own life’s problems. Välde finds Sasu, and together they form a band called Torttu. They share the same taste in music, read “Musa” and “Soundi” music magazines, and notice the rise of punk in the world. But an unexpected turn occurs when Pike wins a beauty pageant, becoming “Miss Farkku-Suomi”. Things don’t go as Välde had hoped…

The movie received two Jussi Awards for Best Costume and Makeup Design. It’s based on Kauko Röyhkä’s autobiographical novel of the same name.