Maria Heiskanen
Nacimiento : 1970-08-21, Kuopio, Finland
Historia
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Maria Heiskanen (born 1970) is a Finnish actress. She works in cinema, television and theatre.
Heiskanen received her breakthrough role in the 1991 Swedish film Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem directed by Jan Troell. For her role Heiskanen won the Gold Plaque Award in Chicago International Film Festival for the Best Actress in 1992. Heiskanen lived in Sweden during 1993 - 2003 and worked in movies and theatre. She played in Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern and in Riksteatern where she for example performed role of Masja in Anton Chekhovs The Seagull (2008) directed by Lars Norén.
In Finland Heiskanen has worked with Aki Kaurismäki in Lights in the Dusk (2006). She also played in Aleksi Salmenperä's A Man's Work (2007) and was nominated for Jussi Awards from both performances.
In 2008, Heiskanen starred in the leading role of Jan Troell's Everlasting Moments, for which she won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress and the Best Actress Award from Valladolid International Film Festival. The film won the Guldbagge Award for Best Film and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Golden Globe Awards. It also made the January shortlist for Best Foreign Language Film at the 81st Academy Awards, but wasn't selected as one of the final nominees.
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Matron
Ansa es soltera y vive en Helsinki. Trabaja con un contrato de cero horas en un supermercado, abasteciendo los estantes; luego clasifica el plástico reciclable. Una noche se encuentra accidentalmente con el igualmente solitario trabajador Holappa, un alcohólico. Contra todo pronóstico y malentendidos, intentan construir una relación. Como resultado, Holappa logra controlar su adicción al alcohol.
This melancholy, dryly comedic Finnish-language film is the fourth of a five-part series on minority languages in Sweden.
Gärd
Un agricultor muy trabajador, desalentado por la dura realidad de su lucha cotidiana, está decidido a que su hijo se haga cargo de la granja y continúe con su legado. La madre hace todo lo que puede para mantener a la familia unida. Sin embargo, con creciente horror, el hijo es testigo del incremento en la conducta psicótica de su padre.
Katri
A Finnish dramedy about an 11-year-old boy dealing with the loss of his parents.
Umbra's mother
Umbra is a scientist who wants to prove his theory that human beings are ruled by chance and devoid of any purpose, and as a consequence some become evil and cruel.
Umbra's Mother
Umbra is a scientist who wants to prove his theory that human beings are ruled by chance and devoid of any purpose, and as a consequence some become evil and cruel.
Socialkvinnan / The Social Services Woman
Faro is about a man who flees into the forest with his daughter to escape a prison sentence.
Silva
La película cuenta la historia de Maarit (Leea Klemola), una mujer que acaba de pasar por una cirugía de reasignación de sexo. Ella quiere reconstruir su relación con su hija adolescente y también está en busca de un hombre para compartir su vida.
Pirjo
Renowned journalist Torgny Segerstedt declares war against Hitler as he criticizes Swedish politicians who tried to look away from the tyranny of the Nazis with the good excuse of “neutralism”. His only weapon is his pen and his life is full of gossip such as an affair with his boss’ wife, a love scandal with a secretary younger than his daughter, and the suicide of his wife. However, he continues to fight a one man battle against Hitler and the Nazi regime until his death, throwing the question “Can one person really change history?” to the audience.
Ragnhild
Dos hermanos de 40 años se encuentran muertos en el bosque. A su lado se encuentra una mujer, muy débil, pero todavía con vida. "Lo único que importa es el pasado" es la historia de cómo Janne conoce a William después de muchos años de separación. Ella deja a su familia y se va a vivir con él a una cabaña junto al río. Recrean el sentimiento de amor y lujuria que tenían cuando eran niños, siendo novios jugando en el bosque. Pero un día una niña china se encuentra flotando en el río, y se dan cuenta de que están siendo perseguidos por el hermano de William. (FILMAFFINITY)
Kerttu Nuorteva, "Elina Sigrid Hämäläinen"
The life of a heroine. The life and work of Hella Wuolijoki. A poet, spy and millionaire, she turned into an internationally acclaimed businesswoman, politician and playwright, who collaborated with Europe's leading writers such as Bertolt Brecht and Maxim Gorky, but faced the harshness of a changing world as the Finnish, Soviet and British secret services focus on her life, family and work.
Marja
1966, Tomppa y sus amigos Krisu y Kari ya se les está quedando pequeño su negocio de venta ilegal de alcohol en Punavuori, Helsinki. A base de puño y mal carácter expanden su territorio y aumentan sus ganancias. Pero también están al tanto de que su estilo de vida solo tiene tres destinos: seguir adelante, la cárcel o la muerte.
Maria Larsson
Suecia, 1900. En una época de cambios sociales y pobreza, Maria, una joven trabajadora, gana una cámara fotográfica en un concurso. Empieza entonces a vivir una doble vida, que la lleva a conocer a un fotógrafo que le enseñará a ver el mundo a través de la lente de una cámara.
Katja
Un obrero que queda desempleado decide salvar a su familia dedicándose a vender sus servicios sexuales. (FILMAFFINITY)
Aila
Koistinen, un guardia de seguridad nocturno, recorre las calles buscando un lugar al sol, pero la indiferencia general destroza, una tras otra, sus modestas esperanzas. Un grupo de mafiosos, que se aprovecha de su sed de amor y de su profesión con la ayuda de una mujer fría y calculadora, organiza un robo del que se acusa sólo a Koistinen. Así, pierde su trabajo, su libertad y sus sueños. Tercera parte de la trilogía que empezó con "Nubes pasajeras" (1996) y "Un hombre sin pasado" (2002).
Merja
Inspired by real-life Elsa Andersson, this mostly fictional movie tells the story of her upbringing as a farmer's daughter, in the early 1900s, who dreams of getting away from the farm and becoming an aviatrix.
Carla
A routine mission ends up in a flaming inferno when a house suddenly explodes. It looks like a spectacular suicide attempt but the technical investigation reveals unexpected evidence. Beck and his men are soon on the tracks of a narcotic syndicate...
Minna
The film is based on a true occurrence in Sweden in 1988. A Finnish couple murdered a young boy and his parents when they prevented the theft of the son's bicycle. The film tries to describe the relationship between the dominant Jari, who calls himself "Il Capitano", and his more mature "soldier" Minna, that develops into mutual dependence.
