Known for
7.1A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.
Ariel
1988
7.4Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.
The Man Without a Past
2002
7.1A story of Mike, just out of prison, and his buddies throwing a Christmas party under the most obscure circumstances is filled with juicy dialogue and plot twists that will definitely make your jaw drop – and have you chuckle for days after.
Joulubileet
1996
7.0A lawyer pays a visit to Matti Ojanperä, a bum living under a bridge in the Helsinki harbour, to inform him that he is about to inherit an American aunt of his. The sum 1,000,000 Fmk would be his, if only he meets the qualifications set by his aunt. He must show that he is capable of 'living properly' and possessing a 'respectable occupation and a family he can support'. Otherwise the money would go to a foundation the chairman of which the lawyer himself happens to be!
Cha Cha Cha
1989
4.4The story of Anna, who is searching for true love and meets Lauri on Midsummer's Eve.
Suolaista ja makeaa
1995
5.3The story of a family living on the outskirts of Helsinki and their friends, who explore the shape, composition, and color palette of their hearts.
Kuningas Hidas
2000
Film credits
2000s · 2 titles
7.4Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.
The Man Without a Past
2002
5.3The story of a family living on the outskirts of Helsinki and their friends, who explore the shape, composition, and color palette of their hearts.
Kuningas Hidas
2000
1990s · 2 titles
7.1A story of Mike, just out of prison, and his buddies throwing a Christmas party under the most obscure circumstances is filled with juicy dialogue and plot twists that will definitely make your jaw drop – and have you chuckle for days after.
Joulubileet
1996
4.4The story of Anna, who is searching for true love and meets Lauri on Midsummer's Eve.
Suolaista ja makeaa
1995
1980s · 2 titles
7.1A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.
Ariel
1988
7.0A lawyer pays a visit to Matti Ojanperä, a bum living under a bridge in the Helsinki harbour, to inform him that he is about to inherit an American aunt of his. The sum 1,000,000 Fmk would be his, if only he meets the qualifications set by his aunt. He must show that he is capable of 'living properly' and possessing a 'respectable occupation and a family he can support'. Otherwise the money would go to a foundation the chairman of which the lawyer himself happens to be!
Cha Cha Cha
1989
