Mimosa Willamo

Acting

Mimosa Willamo

Born 1994-11-09 · Espoo, Finland

Mimosa Willamo (born 1994) is a Finnish actress. She is bilingual and has played roles in both, Finnish and Swedish language films. She has received Jussi-Award (Finland's premier film industry award) for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Headfirst (2014) and for Best Actress for her role Aurora (2019). She was chosen for the Best Actress for her role in Lake Bodom (2016) at Screamfest '16.

Acting credits

Sisu poster
7.4

When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, German soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him.

Sisu

2022

Vinski 2 poster
NR

The town of Hömpstad is once again under threat from criminals and Vinski's help is needed. When the criminals manage to steal the invisibility powder for themselves, Vinski has a real showdown on his hands.

Vinski 2

2026

Finders of the Lost Yacht poster
6.6

Pertsa and Kilu are two neighbour boys with different backgrounds. They live adventurous life of a young imaginary mind in small harbour town. Accidentally they get involved in a bank robbery. Through their own investigation of the case, imagination and real danger gets mixed and leads to great adventure where friendship and courage is on stake.

Finders of the Lost Yacht

2021

Aurora poster
5.7

A carefree commitment phobic woman falls for a man with a small daughter whilst helping him to find a wife before he dies.

Aurora

2019

The Potato Venture poster
5.7

A young Start-up entrepreneur tries to start importing potato to 17th century Finland. The new class of bourgeoisie is emerging and shaking up the stagnant spirit of the era. But nobody believes in potato, and the Turnip-Sellers Guild decides to squash the disturbance caused by the young entrepreneurs. In the end, the bumpy road of potatoes grows into mythical proportions.

The Potato Venture

2020

Lake Bodom poster
5.3

Four friends are spending the night at Lake Bodom, where unsolved murders took place many years ago. The young men are determined to venture into the dense forest to solve the mystery.

Lake Bodom

2016

Somebody Should Do Something poster
3.7

Somebody Should Do Something tells a story of insecurity and longing for freedom, of fear that drives people to poor choices. The main character, Elvis, falls for the new girl in class, Onerva. Seeking acceptance from his friends, Elvis lies and tells them he’s had sex with Onerva. Due to the lies and misunderstandings, the whole town is soon at a point where somebody should do something.

Somebody Should Do Something

2019

The Squirrel poster
6.0

Pasi, a lonely but kind-hearted designer of artificial animals, lives in a world where nature is just a memory and human well-being is organized with perhaps too much care. One day, Pasi accidentally finds the world's last living squirrel and meets Emilia, an official who enforces the rules of well-being. Pasi decides to defy society's rules and help the squirrel, but something unexpected happens—the squirrel becomes depressed and Pasi falls in love.

The Squirrel

2026

Memory of Water poster
5.3

Centuries in the future, world's freshwater supplies are running out. Wars are waged over water, and China rules over Europe, including the Scandinavian Union. Far in the north, young woman, Noria, is learning to become a Tea Master, like her father. Tea Masters alone know the location of hidden water sources, including the natural spring that Noria’s father tends, which once provided water for her whole village. After her father dies, the military moves in to watch over the village -- and Noria. Refusing to give in her freshwater spring, Noria digs in deeper into her family’s secret. Within the Tea Masters’ books, she finds information that the government’s power is based on lies, that there still might be fresh water left for everyone. She risks her own life and sets out on a dangerous journey to find out if this is true.

Memory of Water

2022

The More Loving One poster
4.0

Raised in a small town, Antti and Suvi meet at a house party and fall in love, start a band and move to the capital. The more successful the band is, the worse their relationship gets. Their relationship ends and the band breaks up. Suvi becomes internationally successful solo artist Summer Maple. When Antti meets the determined Elisa, who aspires to become a lawyer, there is the promise of a new direction in life. But Suvi and music won't leave him alone. One night, Antti's doorbell rings: Suvi has come to ask him to come with her to New York to record a new album.

The More Loving One

2025

Yellow Sulphur Sky poster
6.8

In his youth, the author Frej has already found a deep connection and passion with an upper-class girl, Stella Rabell, that has lasted between them through the decades. When Stella's older brother Alex falls victim to a stabbing attack, Frej begins to reminisce about the events of decades past. Frej's memories from the bright 1970s to the present day are filled with love, jealousy, betrayal, life and death.

Yellow Sulphur Sky

2021

The Hullabaloos! poster
5.2

The birthday of twin boys, Mökö and Luru, takes the family Kiljunen to Helsinki, where their dog gets accidentally switched with the president's dog. Mökö and Luru rush to save their dog, while mother and father Kiljunen take over the city from land, sea and air.

The Hullabaloos!

2022

Swingers poster
3.8

A tough crisis comedy on a swing weekend where four different age couples face each other mentally and physically. Everyone has a crisis, either on the surface or hidden, and hence their own reasons to try to save their relationship. The weekend's dress code is with or without a bathrobe, and falling in love and jealousy are forbidden.

Swingers

2018

Born in Heinola poster
7.1

A story of five Finnish youth growing up during the devastating '90s recession. They live in the small timber industrial town of Heinola. As the parents of these young teens struggle through hard economic times, the five very different youths meet by coincidence to form the punk band Apulanta.

Born in Heinola

2016

Headfirst poster
5.1

Headfirst is a black comedy about a single mother with anger management problems and her teenage daughter who is always in trouble at school. With yet another school comes a new teacher and a blast from the past for the mother. Before long, an accidental pickpocket and a notoriously lousy storyteller teams up with this one dysfunctional sort of a family. Nothing is the same anymore. Headfirst is a story about missing teeth, strange friends, hidden dreams and long-gone love. And about a hare.

Headfirst

2014

Unknown Redux poster
6.4

UNKNOWN REDUX is a short movie by Anssi Määttä and Antti Tuominen, where events depicted happen in a fictitious Finland and it's alternative history.

Unknown Redux

2017