Anna Paavilainen

Cosmetics saleswoman Kirsi Viilonen dreams of a career as a star artist. When Kirsi meets DJ and radio journalist Paula, she decides to give in completely to her dream of becoming a singer. Despite the scorn of the male-dominated music world, Paula recognizes the star in Kirsi and together they get her a recording contract. Kikka's career takes off when her nipple is accidentally flashed on a TV show. Kikka immediately becomes a national celebrity and one of Finland's best-selling female artists.

평범한 주부 '잉케리'는 밥투정하는 남편의 말에 잔뜩 화가 나서 머리를 프라이팬으로 내려치는 사고를 저지른다. 당황한 잉케리는 쓰러진 남편을 집에 버려두고, 두 언니들과 무작정 길을 떠난다. 도피 여행을 통해 잉케리는 한때 반항적이고 자유로웠던 젊은 날을 회상하게 되고, 자신이 원하는 삶을 되찾기 위한 노력을 시작하게 되는데...

일곱 명의 핀란드 여성 감독은 나쁜 관습에 맞서 관습의 폭력성을 만들었다. 카메라는 여섯 명의 여성을 각각 담아내며 이들이 길거리나 직장, 술집, 법원, 심지어 연극 무대에서 받는 다양한 고통을 보여준다.

일곱 명의 핀란드 여성 감독은 나쁜 관습에 맞서 관습의 폭력성을 만들었다. 카메라는 여섯 명의 여성을 각각 담아내며 이들이 길거리나 직장, 술집, 법원, 심지어 연극 무대에서 받는 다양한 고통을 보여준다.

A young actress, passionate about her profession, gets ready for a rape scene.

A young actress, passionate about her profession, gets ready for a rape scene.

Teenage girls take their shirts off at their own party but get an audience. Emmi says no but does it really mean no? Sonja is tired of her body being a problem to others. Why has nearly every woman such experiences? One-Off Incident short films are part of a film sensation made by fifteen filmmakers, artists, researchers and social activists collectively. The films reveal the hidden way power is exercised on women in both private life and in society. The films are fiction but the stories come from the writers’ own real-life observations.

A woman wakes up on a beach tied in a plastic press wearing only underwear and high heels. “Not again”, she sighs and decides to track down the enemy and strike back. She gets a companion from an older woman, who has been pushed to the borders of society. During their journey through classical cinematic landscapes these nameless women from different generations struggle to connect and understand each other’s perspectives while their passion for men and male attention gets in away.

A woman wakes up on a beach tied in a plastic press wearing only underwear and high heels. “Not again”, she sighs and decides to track down the enemy and strike back. She gets a companion from an older woman, who has been pushed to the borders of society. During their journey through classical cinematic landscapes these nameless women from different generations struggle to connect and understand each other’s perspectives while their passion for men and male attention gets in away.

One woman’s desperate struggle to survive a horde of men with frail egos, who just want to explain everything to her. But the biggest horror may be closer to her than she thinks.

Recently divorced Helena is getting anxious about spending christmas alone. Her best friend invites her to spend old time christmas on a farm - only place they can afford.

Armi Ratia is the woman behind the legendary design company Marimekko and a worldwide celebrity. A theatre company has taken on the task of trying to portray the life and work of this complex person. The sets mainly consist of the well-known patterns that we all have grown to love. Armi is a brave, risk-taking businesswoman and her passion for her company repeatedly takes its toll on her employees, finances and family. The company grows while Armi's personal life is shaken by suicide attempts and turbulence. In Armi Alive!, Oscar-nominated film producer and director Jörn Donner portrays a fascinating woman with fervent ideas about the new Finnish man, her company, fabrics and clothes.

25-year-old Iiris and Karoliina have been best friends since childhood. Karoliina has been travelling and living abroad for some years now, but is coming back home for the summer as Karoliina has gotten them a job as waitresses in Hanko, the best summer city in Finland!

Ville has a new hobby, larping, which he loves even though he knows it’s not cool. When the girl of his dreams wants to meet him Ville decides to keep his hobby to himself. The date is still a disaster until Ville gets help from an unexpected ally.

Tino, 16, has to host a date for the cat of his mother. At first the situation does not please him.

When his mother takes a shine to a man at a party, a young man begins to lose his grip on reality.

Screenwriter Ilona falls in love with Kalle, the main star of the series, and mixes fact and fiction when she starts writing a romance between herself and the star. Jealous producer Raakel does everything she can to destroy Ilona's plans.

Middle-aged Late is building a fence in his family home for a summer break, but he falls in love with his daughter's new friend, 16-year old flirtatious Saija.