Benjamin Mercer

Benjamin Mercer

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Benjamin Mercer

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Coincidências da vida e grandes amores
Co-Producer
Nessa versão atualizada de um romance do século XIX, uma mulher vive uma batalha entre razão e paixão. Os temas universais de amor, honestidade e saudade aparecem na vida das pessoas que vivem numa longínqua ilha de um arquipélago da Finlândia, isolada do mundo afetado por uma pandemia.
Coincidências da vida e grandes amores
Editor
Nessa versão atualizada de um romance do século XIX, uma mulher vive uma batalha entre razão e paixão. Os temas universais de amor, honestidade e saudade aparecem na vida das pessoas que vivem numa longínqua ilha de um arquipélago da Finlândia, isolada do mundo afetado por uma pandemia.
Attack on Finland
British Reporter
The reception for Finland's Independence Day is rudely interrupted when the presidential palace is attacked and the state leadership is taken hostage. Max Tanner of the Security Police is appointed as a negotiator in the hostage crisis, that unfolds as part of a bigger plan to undermine European security.
Attack on Finland
Editor
The reception for Finland's Independence Day is rudely interrupted when the presidential palace is attacked and the state leadership is taken hostage. Max Tanner of the Security Police is appointed as a negotiator in the hostage crisis, that unfolds as part of a bigger plan to undermine European security.
Finders of the Lost Yacht
Editor
Pertsa and Kilu are two neighbour boys with different backgrounds. They live adventurous life of a young imaginary mind in small harbour town. Accidentally they get involved in a bank robbery. Through their own investigation of the case, imagination and real danger gets mixed and leads to great adventure where friendship and courage is on stake.
Helene
Editor
Year 1915. Helene Schjerfbeck lives as a forgotten artist with her elderly mother in the countryside. It has been years since the last exhibit, and Helene continues to paint only because of her passion. Everything changes when art dealer finds Helen and her 159 wonderful paintings - and wants to organize a big private exhibit. However, Helen's turning point comes only when she is introduced to Einar Reuter. Young Einar is a forester, art enthusiast, and a passionate admirer of Helene's work. He becomes Helen's trusted and lover.
Nature Symphony
Editor
Nature cinematography combined with Panu Aaltio's music.
O Último Lance
Editor
Olavi, an aged and shabby art dealer, is planning to retire. Accidentally he finds an old painting that he suspects being much more valuable than his colleagues have priced it. He decides to try to prove for the last time for himself, his colleagues and his estranged family that he can make it.
O Soldado Desconhecido
Editor
O filme segue a companhia de metralhadoras do exército finlandês em Continuation War contra a União Soviética, 1941-1944. Baseado no best-seller de Väinö Linna, Tuntematon Sotilas (O Soldado Desconhecido) e na versão sem censura do romance, Sotaromaani (Um Romance de Guerra). (e 16 - Estimado 16 Anos)
A Parteira
Editor
Durante a Guerra da Lapônia, conflito entre a Alemanha e a Finlândia no rescaldo da Segunda Guerra Mundial, a parteira Helena se apaixona por Johannes, um oficial do serviço secreto alemão. Baseado no romance de Katja Kettu.
Ilha dos Segredos
Editor
Durante suas férias, Toni conhece uma talentosa mergulhadora que está sendo forçado a ajudar contrabandistas perigosos a roubar tesouros nacionais. Quando ela é sequestrada, Toni e sua família acabam se envolvendo em uma aventura incrível na Grécia.
Rolli and the Golden Key
Editor
A flock of storks fly in the misty sky, all carrying white bundles. One of the bundles falls and a little girl called Juniper ends up in a strange world. This is the beginning of a wonderful, magical adventure as the girl tries to find out who she really is and where she came from. She finally meets an old troll called Rolli who tells the girl his own, eventful story. The girl and the troll become friends and together they encounter a dangerous threat against the fairytale woods. This is a universal tale of bravery and friendship that takes its audience through exciting plot twists, circus spotlights and the splendor of the fantastic forest.
Naked Harbour
Editor
Naked Harbour is a movie about Finnish love in the year 2011. It is a story about people who seek love and acceptance at any cost. During one winter week all its characters face something irreversible.
Body of Water
Editor
Julia is a young lawyer who has been in conflict with her father for a long time. Her mother seems a bit insane, and Julia thinks that he is partially responsible for this. She has also split with the father of her son and tries to escape all these concerns by working hard. On a new case, she is brought back to the house near the lake where she was raised to help a group of environmentalists to protect its natural beauty against the industrial project of a power company. But by doing so she has to fight the greed of the locals, and their trust in an evil spirit that is believed to be attached to the lake.
Backwood Philosopher
Editor
Self-taught philosopher Konsta Pylkkänen guides a group of researchers through Finland's Kainuu wilderness in the hopes of having a "sinistä ajatusta", idea out of the blue. While firing upon a hybrid of the hazel grouse and the western capercaillie, kinds of birds, he indeed makes a scientific discovery.
Tears of April
Editor
There is civil war in Finland between "Whites" and "Reds". A woman soldier of the Reds is captured by the Whites. She is ordered to be executed. A lieutenant is enforced into a homosexual relationship with his commanding officer to save the Red female with whom he is infatuated.
The Year of the Wolf
Editor
Sari is a young, beautiful and intelligent girl who is busy studying at university,but she suffers from epilepsy and has to face death on a daily basis. Mikko is hersomewhat older university teacher, who is tired of life, and who one day decides toabandon his wife, children and idea of a perfect life. Both characters have been tooscared to live their lives to the brim for too long. But they meet, and in spite oftheir prejudices and reserved natures, they manage to create a dramatic and movingmodern romance which confronts numerous taboos. While the imagery explores theboundary between life and death in a most poetic way, the odd couple's romance istold with both bite and humour. Society - be it in the shape of angry ex-wives,overprotective parents, conservative aunts or embittered colleagues - is doing whatit can to put a spanner in the works."
Skene
Editor
Ella, a girl from the province, starts her freshman year at the Helsinki Business School. The capital's party scene introduces her to ecstasy, and together with her new friend Silja and boyfriend Jokke she can't help finding it an easy and lucrative business opportunity. The three soon develop an addiction not so much to the drug but to all the good things that the money can buy. But before long, reality bites back.
Those Were the Days
The grueling, emotionally torturous world of French preparatory schools provides the framework for this mystery. The deliberately rigorous courses are designed to prepare students to take the brutal examinations for entry into the elite Grand Ecoles, where a select few will gain the skills and education needed to insure a bright, prosperous future for themselves. The story centers on Delphine, a girl from the lower classes, and the upper class Claude. Both young women aspire to attend the Ecole Normale Superieure on the Rue d'Ulm. Delphine lives in humble public housing with her dull mother and two young brothers while Claude, who considers herself a Communist, lives in luxury with her own servant; she is sexually involved with fellow- student, Axel, who thinks himself a fascist.