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Saara and Robert are living a love that is free from traditional conventions and role models. They set off to an extensive summer holiday on a lonely island in the Finnish archipelago where the tension between them escalates and becomes a fight for survival.

Marjaleena, Miss Finland's 2nd princess from decades ago, runs a bar on the Spanish sunny coast with her son Vili and her retired sidekick Mikko. Their carefree lives are cut short when the trio learns that Marjaleena's ex-husband Mato is about to be released from prison after a long sentence. Mato plans to retire to the sunshine coast to enjoy the spoils of robbery with his new lover and drive Marjaleena, Mikko and Vili out of their bar. But that's no good for the betrayed trio, who want their share of the millions.

A celebrity psychiatrist struggles to find a date for a wedding. Her dearest ex is getting married and she needs to find someone fancy enough to hide the fact that she is lonely, drinks too much and is pretty fucked up in any imaginable way.

The Angry Hamster is a short story about Tomi, a socially excluded man who lives with his mother. The young man's dauntingly routine everyday life is interrupted when his mother takes Tomi to town to celebrate his 23rd birthday. Tomi, who makes laconically analytical observations in his mind, is forced by a new situation to face his own feelings and prejudices about the world. Is life just a total misery, or is it not, after all? Perhaps the twisted world straightens out if you look at it from an even more twisted angle.

Set in the final weekend of the year 1995 Ice Hockey World Championships, 95 tells through overlapping stories why Finland became a ice hockey world champion and how it affected the whole nation.

Полицейский, уходящий в отставку, узнаёт, что его внебрачный сын выпущен из тюрьмы и наводит страх на весь город. Напоследок страж порядка хочет уладить старое дело, но ситуация обостряется и выходит из-под контроля, вынуждая его столкнуться лицом к лицу с прошлым.

Mirja must find her place after serving jail time. When she gets a job as a hotel cleaner she starts living a double life. She's torn between her sick mother and her old group of friends, who have always been her real family.

Тяжело быть 12-летней девочкой, когда твоя мама сама до сих пор не может вырасти: подвержена паническим атакам, просится к тебе в кровать и клинически не способна сдать экзамен на водительские права. Варпу гораздо взрослее и самостоятельнее, занимается верховой ездой и с управлением автомобиля, угнанного дружками-ровесниками, справляется с первой попытки. Однажды девочка и сама решится на угон — чтобы умчаться из Хельсинки на поиски своего отца…

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.

Политический триллер, основанный на событиях, произошедших в политический жизни Швеции в 1977 году — тогда достоянием общественности стала информация о том, что министр юстиции Леннарт Гейр является клиентом одного из публичных домов Стокгольма.

18 year old Juri is seriously addicted to online gaming, so much so he becomes isolated from his single mother and pushes his girlfriend to the brink of leaving him. He decides to quit, but is soon lured back by one of his net-mates, Niki, who - when they meet for the first time - turns out to look strikingly like Juri. Niki has a web-address tattooed on his arm and when Juri types it into his computer, he gets drawn into a curious game that grants him the username RAT KING. As the game becomes increasingly dangerous, Niki vows to help Juri get through it. But the game triggers a series of life-threatening events and pretty soon Juri realizes that he is gaming for his life.

Рубен — еврей, гомосексуал, наполовину финн, наполовину француз, почтальон, нерадивый сын, хамоватый брат, никчёмный любовник, сомнительный убийца и вор поневоле. Но сам Рубен не может разобраться, кто он таков. В поворотный момент своей жизни, когда перед ним маячит Красное море, Рубен пытается определить, чему стоит следовать: судьбе своего народа или велению своей души.

A Finnish family adventure comedy.

A young college student is found stabbed to death,and private detective Vares life takes an interesting turn when the girls family asks him to investigate the case.

Социально-психологическая драма, передающая в подробностях переживания ребенка родителей-алкоголиков и те душевные травмы, которые с годами никуда не уходят.

The father of a Finnish family brings home a cute puppy, Stormheart. No one in the family knows anything about the dog. Little by little, the mystery of Stormheart unravels and the dog's new owners learn more about him. They find out that Stormheart's parents had served as guard dogs at the Berlin Wall. Pearl, the 7-year-old daughter of the Finnish family, takes the puppy under her wing and Stormheart, who grows up to the size of a bear, undertakes the task of removing all dangers, threats and obstacles from the path of Pearl.

8 Days to Premiere is a love story set in the world of theater. Romeo and Juliet is to be the season´s grand premiere. Noora, the female lead in the play, breaks her leg at the kickoff party, and Laura, an actress who due to her debilitating stage fright has ended up as the prompter for the play, gets a chance of a lifetime. There are 8 days to the premiere.

Saara is a middle-aged doctor who one day finds out that her architect-husband Leo is having an affair with a younger woman, Tuuli. Instead of revealing her true identity, Saara pretends to be someone else and makes friends with Tuuli. At the same time she is planning the best way to revenge her husband and his lover

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.

Den Traum vom Lebensabend im sonnigen Spanien haben sich inzwischen immer mehr Deutsche erfüllt. Die iberische Halbinsel wird bei Aussteigern immer beliebter. Eher zufällig kommt in Peter Lichtefelds „Playa Del Futuro“, seinem erst zweiten Projekt in Spielfilmlänge, der Protagonist mit diesem Lebensziel in Berührung, denn eigentlich ist er nur auf der Suche nach einem besseren Job und seiner großen Liebe.

A black comedy about the dysfunctional relationships, love, and hate; concerning a small town sausage factory manager whose careless love affairs affect the lives of the factory workers as well as the women in his life.

When their bootlegging father ends up in jail, four twenty-something brothers need money to pay his debts to local crooks. Next, their 9-year-old half-sister is dumped on their doorstep by her prostitute mother. A karaoke set helps reveal that the little girl is quite a singer, just as a talent contest for children is coming up on national television offering more than enough money to the winner.

The story bases on four Finnish brothers, nicknamed 'the Eura Daltons' who received nation-wide notoriety for tearing gas pumps apart when they needed cash. The cast is an impressive one: the brothers are portrayed by Peter Franzen, Lauri Nurkse, Niko Saarela and Jasper Pääkkönen while their really evil father is played by Vesa-Matti Loiri, one of the grand old men of Finnish cinema.

Безработный и безымянный мужчина, обитатель финской провинции, едет в Хельсинки с единственной надеждой — найти работу. Но не успеет он сойти с поезда на вокзале, как тут же будет жестоко избит местными хулиганами, избит буквально до смерти. Его доставят в больницу, где он умрет. Умрет, чтобы тут же воскреснуть и, полностью потеряв память, обнаружить себя в совсем другом, нежном Хельсинки. Чтобы забыть прошлое, отказаться от него и получить от судьбы новый шанс. Этот шанс — встреча с Ирмой, женщиной в форме офицера Армии спасения.

A comedy of crime, romance and deception played out against the background of a vacation under the Mediterranean sun.

Woman unexpectedly meets Satan in her attic.

На милом хуторке живут Юха и Мари — растят капусту и возят ее на рынок. После удачного дня Юха выпивает кружечку пива, а Мари съедает мороженое. Супруги катаются на мотоцикле с коляской и живут счастливой жизнью, пока случай не заносит в их мирную глушь коварного обольстителя Шемейку. Шемейка увозит Мари в город, обещая девушке сплошное беззаботное веселье вместо скучной работы. Но среди столичных огней наивную пейзанку ждет не вечный праздник, а публичный дом и тяжкие испытания. Исстрадавшийся Юха бросает все и едет вызволять свою заблудшую супругу.

Hannes is a beer truck driver in Dortmund. His biggest dream is to win the first prize at the International Timetable Contest in Inari (Finland). When his new boss cancels his extra holidays to go there, Hans goes mad… On his journey to Finland by train, followed by the police, he meets lot of folks and the love of his life.

Илона, метрдотель в отеле «Дубровник», теряет работу, а затем ее мужа, водителя трамвая тоже увольняют. Выброшенные из общества супруги строят амбициозные планы открыть ресторан.

The 21st-century tale centers on taciturn detective Lipton Cockton as he looks into a series of murders involving exploding victims. The main clue in the case is the white halter dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in the subway vent scene in The Seven Year Itch. This clue directs Cockton to the highest levels of the super company LTD Prods. But though Cockton tries and tries, he cannot get there and ends up himself blown to smithereens.

Crime caper involving two con artists who team up to pull off a super scam. Complications arise when the female member of the team falls in love with the male partner, who is mainly interested in the money.

Некрасивая Ирис работает на спичечной фабрике. Все деньги она отдает матери и отчиму, и ее единственным развлечением является местная дискотека, где ее никто не приглашает танцевать. Лишь однажды она делает попытку разорвать этот порочный круг — покупает розовое платье, знакомится с мужчиной и проводит с ним ночь, но все завершается беременностью и лишь новой цепью унижений и оскорблений. После этого терпение Ирис лопается и она хладнокровно и жестоко мстит всем своим обидчикам.

Anni wants a new mommy for herself and a new wife for her dad. But dad has forgotten how to find a wife and needs Anni's help.

Divorced Asta and her daughter Anni go on a summer holiday touring Finland with Asta's sister and her husband. On the trip they visit a submarine, a mine, a dinosaur land and search for Santa Claus in Lapland.

One day when Ruben Stiller is playing in a bath, he gets an alien talking to Nadja, who asks him to find out the fate of Charly's dog. Ruben agrees because Charly's host was Mauritz Stiller, and Ruben is the grandson of Mauritz's brother.