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Films from the country "finlande", sorted by production date
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Tears of April (2008)
Directed by Aku Louhimies
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Politique, Prison films, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, LGBT-related films, Political films
Actors Samuli Vauramo, Pihla Viitala, Eero Aho, Mikko Kouki
Avril 1918. Vers la fin de la Guerre civile finlandaise, les Blancs l'emportent sur les Rouges qui ont enrôlé environ 2000 femmes au cours de cette période tragique de l'histoire de ce pays.
Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! (2008)
, 1h40Directed by Peter Greenaway
Origin Finlande
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about the visual arts
Actors Peter Greenaway, Martin Freeman, Eva Birthistle, Jodhi May, Emily Holmes, Natalie Press
Dark Floors (2008)
, 1h27Directed by Pete Riski
Origin Finlande
Genres Fantasy, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism, Disaster films
Actors William Hope, Leon Herbert, Mr. Lordi, Philip Bretherton, Ronald Pickup, Noah Huntley
Inquiet pour la santé de sa fille autiste, un père voit comme seule option un enlèvement de l'hôpital par la force. Une panne d'ascenseur empêche une sortie en douceur et les emprisonne avec d'autres. Pourtant l'incident est seulement le commencement d'une descente dans le cauchemar. Alors que les portes s'ouvrent, l'hôpital semble mystérieusement abandonné. Quand des corps mutilés sont trouvés, les créatures venant d'un monde obscur commencent une attaque effrayante. Il apparaît bientôt clairement que la survie du groupe repose seulement sur la petite fille.
Black Ice (2007)
, 1h40Directed by Petri Kotwica
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Outi Mäenpää, Martti Suosalo, Ria Kataja, Ville Virtanen, Kirsi Ylijoki
Musta jää is a psychological Ménage à trois, where two women compete for the same man. Saara is a doctor who finds out her husband, an architecture teacher, is having an affair with a young student called Tuuli. Saara develops a new identity so she can befriend her husband's mistress. The movie takes place in Helsinki.
Christmas Story (2007)
, 1h23Directed by Juha Wuolijoki
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about children, Films about magic and magicians, Christmas films, Children's films
Actors Kari Väänänen, Mikko Leppilampi, Minna Haapkylä, Mikko Kouki, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Laura Birn
Many years ago, in Lapland, a boy named Nikolas is orphaned when his family are killed in an accident. The heads of the families in the village meet to decide his future and, as life in the arctic is difficult, it is decided that as no one family could care for him permanently, they would raise him communally, with each family taking him for one year and then moving him on to the next. Grateful, Nikolas begins whittling toys out of wood as a gift which, each Christmas, he leaves for the family that cared for him. It becomes a tradition from then, with Nikolas never forgets the children of those families that received him each year. When a blight hits the village, and none of the families can afford to take him in for the next year, he is taken in by grumpy hermit Iisakki as his carpenter's apprentice. Iisakki works him hard but Nikolas is clever and quick to learn, and Iisakki gradually grows to love Nikolas as his own son. Nikolas begins to live more and more for the spirit of Christmas with each passing year and it becomes his life and as he grows old he becomes the figure known as Santa Claus.
1944 The Final Defence (2007)
Directed by Åke Lindman
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Johan Hallström, Ilkka Villi, Aku Hirviniemi, Aleksi Sariola, Tapani Kalliomäki, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Tali-Ihantala est dédié à l'une des batailles majeures de la guerre finno-russe de 1944. Au cours de celle-ci, les force soviétiques lancèrent une large offensive avec des troupes bien supérieures en nombre et réussirent à percer les lignes finlandaises. Forcées de se replier, les troupes finnoises durent contre toute attente mener un combat acharné afin de préserver l'indépendance de leur pays face aux velléités d'annexion de leur voisin communiste.
Honey Baby (2006)
, 1h45Directed by Mika Kaurismäki
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films based on mythology, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Films based on Greco-Roman mythology
Actors Henry Thomas, Irina Björklund, Helmut Berger, Kari Väänänen, Kai Wiesinger
Un artiste sans le sou s'entiche d'une jeune mariée aux noces de laquelle il aurait dû jouer de la musique. Ensemble, ils vont parcourir l'immense URSS, passant par l'expérience d'un cirque ambulant, avant de redécouvrir le bordel pour riches dont elle avait été sortie en vue du mariage avec un riche truand.
Mystery of the Wolf (2006)
, 1h36Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about families, Wolves in film, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Peter Franzén, Kari-Pekka Toivonen, Miia Nuutila, Ville Haapasalo, Taisto Reimaluoto, Anna-Leena Härkönen
Mystery of the Wolf tells the story of Salla, a girl who has been abandoned by her mother and falls under the protection of a herd of wolves. After being found and returned to society, Salla still feels a strong connection to wild animals, and as she grows has to decide between her loyalties to her family and to the animals that once protected her.
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (2006)
, 2h15Directed by Aleksi Mäkelä
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Documentary
Themes Sports films
Actors Jasper Pääkkönen, Peter Franzén, Elina Knihtilä, Juha Veijonen, Kari Hietalahti, Jussi Lampi
Le film est basé sur la vie du quadruple médaillé d'or olympique en saut à ski : Matti Nykänen.
Lights in the Dusk (2006)
, 1h18Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about animals, Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Politique, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, Films about dogs, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Political films
Actors Ilkka Koivula, Maria Järvenhelmi, Maria Heiskanen, Kati Outinen, Tommi Korpela, Antti Reini
Koistinen (Janne Hyytiäinen) is a lonely nightwatchman tasked with guarding a shopping mall. He attempts to socialize, but is treated coldly by his manager and subjected to mocking by his colleagues. While he is drinking alone in a bar, he catches the eye of some criminals headed by Lindholm (Ilkka Koivula) who learn of his occupation. Koistinen's only human contact is the grill vendor Aila (Maria Heiskanen) to whom he outlines his plans of starting his own company.
The Emperor's Secret (2006)
, 1h25Origin Finlande
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Children's films
The film stars the familiar characters from the Finnish TV show The Autocrats in a fairy tale where the inhabitants of a small Finnish village have to defend themselves against a despotic emperor.
Jade Warrior (2006)
, 1h50Directed by Antti-Jussi Annila
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Films about religion, Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films, Wuxia films
Actors Zhang Jingchu, Tommi Eronen, Krista Kosonen, Markku Peltola, Antti-Jussi Annila
Inspired by the Finnish epic The Kalevala, the story opens with a down-on-his luck novice blacksmith named Kai whose girlfriend, Ronja, leaves him. Ronja tries to dispose of his collection of Asian artifacts and what appears to be an urn full of ashes at an antique dealer. The ashes are his burned up hair and nail clippings, used by blacksmiths to prevent rust. This sets off a mythical series of events that holds Ronja back from leaving town. The ashes open a mythical chest, which causes Kai to remember a past life where he was a half-Chinese half-Finnish warrior named Sintai, fated to battle a demon in ancient China, threatening to enslave all of humankind.
Mother of Mine (2005)
, 1h51Directed by Klaus Härö
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, War
Actors Esko Salminen, Aino-Maija Tikkanen, Michael Nyqvist, Kari-Pekka Toivonen, Brasse Brännström, Leif Andrée
The story is a discussion between Eero and his biological mother (Kirsti), where they are talking to each other and clarifying their misunderstanding and difference in present time. Eero has just come back from his visit from Sweden for Signe's (Swedish mother) funeral.
Frozen Land (2005)
, 2h10Directed by Aku Louhimies
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama
Actors Jasper Pääkkönen, Mikko Leppilampi, Pamela Tola, Petteri Summanen, Matleena Kuusniemi, Mikko Kouki
When a schoolteacher is sacked, he projects his bad mood at his troubled teenage son. The son, in turn, buys a CD player from a pawnshop with counterfeit money. This starts a chain reaction of misery as every victim projects his problems on to another person.
, 10minutesDirected by Jalmari Helander
Origin Finlande
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Christmas films
Actors Tommi Korpela
Cette fois, le court métrage distille de précieux conseils aux personnes susceptibles de s’approcher de ces pères Noël avides de chair fraîche. À la suite d’un terrible accident ayant fait de nombreuses victimes, les trois employés décident d’instaurer des consignes de sécurité face à cette espèce difficilement apprivoisable. Leur mission est de garantir la sécurité des personnes chargées de réceptionner les colis dans lesquels sont enfermés les pères Noël. Ainsi, pour maintenir ces hommes primitifs hors de danger, il faut éviter de faire du bruit, s’abstenir de fumer, les distraire en leur donnant des biscuits au gingembre et ne pas consommer d’alcool. Ces précautions s’avèrent être indispensables pour garantir la survie de cette espèce en voie d’extinction…