Directing

Hannes Vartiainen

Born 1980-01-01

Acting credits

Behind the camera

No artwork available
6.3

Being human is a fragile and fleeting opportunity to experience life and the universe around us. In the face of overwhelming darkness all we can do is to rely on and find solace in one another. The film is based on authentic emergency calls and radio traffic.

Emergency Calls

2013

No artwork available
6.3

Being human is a fragile and fleeting opportunity to experience life and the universe around us. In the face of overwhelming darkness all we can do is to rely on and find solace in one another. The film is based on authentic emergency calls and radio traffic.

Emergency Calls

2013

No artwork available
NR

Brief moments of life stolen from passing-by strangers form a sequence of events hidden in plain sight.

Gates of Life

2012

No artwork available
NR

Brief moments of life stolen from passing-by strangers form a sequence of events hidden in plain sight.

Gates of Life

2012

The Elf poster
5.3

Siblings Lumi and Talvi are separated as children. In search of her sister, Lumi ends up in Elfland, where elves prepare Christmas presents for all the children of the world. The elves are initially suspicious of the human child who appears out of nowhere, but Pyry, an elf boy, welcomes Lumi with interest. Pyry is eager for new adventures and his friendship with Lumi looks like a chance for an exciting journey.

The Elf

2025

The Elf poster
5.3

Siblings Lumi and Talvi are separated as children. In search of her sister, Lumi ends up in Elfland, where elves prepare Christmas presents for all the children of the world. The elves are initially suspicious of the human child who appears out of nowhere, but Pyry, an elf boy, welcomes Lumi with interest. Pyry is eager for new adventures and his friendship with Lumi looks like a chance for an exciting journey.

The Elf

2025

No artwork available
6.0

On 7 November 2016, the Tampere City Council convenes to discuss the tram.

Puheenvuoro

2017

Hanasaari A poster
7.3

Hanasaari A is an experimental documentary about the changing cityscape of Helsinki and the final moments of a coal-fired power plant. The old industrial milieu is being destroyed to make space for modern housing units. The film is a combination of animation, live action cinematography, and graphic elements. It is based on 500 000 photographs taken during the final two years of the existence of the power plant.

Hanasaari A

2009

The Death of an Insect poster
6.3

In a lifeless urban landscape where time itself has stopped its crawl, a mad ballet is commencing and a newly hatched butterfly is about to die.

The Death of an Insect

2010

The Death of an Insect poster
6.3

In a lifeless urban landscape where time itself has stopped its crawl, a mad ballet is commencing and a newly hatched butterfly is about to die.

The Death of an Insect

2010

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Yöperhosten salattu maailma

2015

Finlandia-katsaus no. 701 poster
NR

A ironical sequel to "Finlandia-katsaus" newsreel.

Finlandia-katsaus no. 701

2019

Finlandia-katsaus no. 701 poster
NR

A ironical sequel to "Finlandia-katsaus" newsreel.

Finlandia-katsaus no. 701

2019

Finlandia-katsaus no. 701 poster
NR

A ironical sequel to "Finlandia-katsaus" newsreel.

Finlandia-katsaus no. 701

2019

No artwork available
NR

A documentary film by Joonas Berghäll about the pinnacle of the music world. The film follows a seasoned top Finnish artist and their journey from a small village to becoming one of the country's most closely followed artists.

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