Ari Virem

Movies

Sisu
"B" Camera Operator
Deep in the wilderness of Lapland, Aatami Korpi is searching for gold but after he stumbles upon Nazi patrol, a breathtaking and gold-hungry chase through the destroyed and mined Lapland wilderness begins.
A Really Bad Place
Director of Photography
A one-shot horror thriller about a kidnapped man who has ended up in a bad place in many ways.
No perkele
Cinematography
Ossi desperately wants to be accepted by the office ski fanatics to be seen as one of the guys. He grabs his skis and hits the trail. “No perkele” is a comedy short about expectations of being a man in Finland.
Shadows on the Rails
Cinematography
Varjoja Radalla is a documentary film about surviving traumatic incidences. The film is following stories of train drivers who have all unwillingly be part of fatality caused by suicides and accidents. These fatalities are common in Finland and as often as once per week, at least one person gets killed by a locomotive. These incidences cause great deal of emotional pain and many drivers are suffering from PTSD. The film is showing how peer support and talking is helping these people to release their pain. The film is focused on one weekend in a countryside where group of train drivers are talking about their experiences and what has helped them to move on with their lives.
Debt
Director of Photography
It’s the past that defines you, Kari tells his therapy group. And indeed, after serving a lengthy prison sentence, he wants to become a better person. However, his former life as a ruthless debt collector catches up with him in a nightmarish way.
Nesting
Cinematography
Nesting is a story about Veikka (20), who is about to leave his work place - a construction site owned by Kari (50) - to start a new life in the big city. Veikka thinks the goodbyes will go smoothly, but gets interrupted by a rare situation: there’s a baby in the crane. The surprising problem is an annoyance at first, but in the end it opens up communication between the employees in a way that has been difficult in the past.
Don't Stay Too Long
Cinematography
Sara blames herself for the death of her husband – and makes the worst mistake of her life by resorting to the help of an ouija board in her self-pity.
I Need My Space
Cinematography
Esko, an engineer tired of his cheating wife's nagging, decides to disappear for good.
I Need My Space
Writer
Esko, an engineer tired of his cheating wife's nagging, decides to disappear for good.