Cast: Markku Peltola

Direction Aki Kaurismäki

Cast Matti Onnismaa · Kari Väänänen · Elina Salo · Kati Outinen

Synopsis Drifting Clouds (1996) follows the story of Lauri, a tram driver who faces unemployment. Soon after, the restaurant where his wife Ilona serves as a head waitress shuts down. Refusing to rely on social welfare, the couple endeavors to secure...

Direction Aki Kaurismäki

Cast Markku Peltola · Kati Outinen · Juhani Niemelä · Kaija Pakarinen

Synopsis The Man Without a Past (2002) is the second installment in Aki Kaurismäki's "Finland" trilogy, following the critically acclaimed "Drifting Clouds." This film offers a fresh perspective on the narrative that captivated audiences worldwide. Without shying away from harsh realities,...

Direction Naoko Ogigami

Cast Satomi Kobayashi · Hairi Katagiri · Masako Motai · Jarkko Niemi

Synopsis Kamome Diner (2006) follows Sachie, a Japanese woman who establishes a small eatery named "Kamome Diner" in the heart of Helsinki, Finland. The diner is renowned for its signature dish, Onigiri rice balls, or o-musubi. Initially, the diner sees only...

Direction Wim Wenders · Víctor Erice · Werner Herzog · Chen Kaige

Cast Chloë Sevigny · Amber Tamblyn · Ana Sofía Liaño · Pelayo Suárez

Synopsis Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) is a distinctive cinematic exploration of the most universal theme: time. This anthology film features 15 directors, each given exactly ten minutes to present their unique vision. With unrestricted creative freedom, these filmmakers offer...

Direction Aki Kaurismäki

Cast Sakari Kuosmanen · Kati Outinen · André Wilms · Markku Peltola

Synopsis Juha (1999) tells the tale of a rural farmer whose life takes a dramatic turn when his wife is enticed by a cunning city dweller. This charismatic stranger convinces her to leave her steadfast, older husband and instead become ensnared...

Direction Antti-Jussi Annila

Cast Tommi Eronen · Markku Peltola · Zhang Jingchu · Krista Kosonen

Synopsis Jade Warrior (2006) is set in a distant past where a renowned Finnish blacksmith, driven by his deep affection for a woman, creates the Sampo, a magical device said to be the wellspring of all joy. The Sampo indeed attracts...

Direction Mikael Wahlforss

Cast Paavo Koskinen · Pekka Saaristo · Markku Peltola · Juhani Lähteenmäki

Direction Aki Kaurismäki

Cast Markku Peltola · Kati Outinen · Marko Haavisto

Direction Pekka Lehto

Cast Janne Reinikainen · Maria Järvenhelmi · Antti Raivio · Markku Peltola

Direction Jukka-Pekka Siili

Cast Jussi Nikkilä · Reino Nordin · Jarkko Niemi · Jenni Banerjee

Synopsis Young Gods (2003) revolves around a Finnish teenage group that begins creating videos featuring increasingly explicit content, including orgies. As their productions escalate in extremity, the consequences become dire and tragic.

Direction Aleksi Mäkelä

Cast Juha Veijonen · Laura Malmivaara · Jari Halonen · Markku Peltola

Synopsis Vares: Private Eye (2004) follows the adventures of a Finnish private investigator who takes on a perilous mission to assist a woman named Eeva in her quest to recover funds stolen by Russian mobsters. When he's not on the job,...

Direction Aleksi Mäkelä

Cast Juha Veijonen · Hannu-Pekka Björkman · Jussi Lampi · Johanna Kokko

Synopsis V2 - jäätynyt enkeli (2008) follows the relentless Detective Vares as he is enlisted by an old acquaintance who has been wrongfully accused of a young woman's murder. Tasked with uncovering the true culprit, Vares faces an uphill battle as...

Direction Veikko Aaltonen

Cast Hannu Kivioja · Esko Salminen · Leea Klemola · Markku Peltola

Synopsis Tuhlaajapoika (1992) follows the story of Esa, a petty criminal who has just been set free from prison. He begins to earn money through mugging individuals. One fateful day, a psychiatrist named Lindström shows up at Esa's doorstep with an...

Direction René Vilbre

Cast Märt Avandi · Nikolai Bentsler · Rafael Jenokjan · Marilyn Jurman