Mikko Kouki

Unknown Soldier

Aku Louhimies

Eero Aho, Johannes Holopainen

The film follows Finnish army machine gun company in Continuation War against Soviet Union, 1941–1944. Based on Väinö Linna's best selling novel Tuntematon Sotilas (The Unknown Soldier) and the novel's uncensored version, Sotaromaani (A War Novel).

Paha Maa

Aku Louhimies

Jasper Pääkkönen, Mikko Leppilampi

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.

Christmas Story

Juha Wuolijoki

Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Otto Gustavsson

Hundreds of years ago in Lapland, a little boy named Nikolas loses his family in an accident. The villagers decide to look after the orphaned boy together. Once a year - at Christmas - Nikolas moves to a new home. To show his gratitude, Nikolas decides to make toys for the children of the families as good-bye presents. Over the years, Nikolas's former adoptive families become many, and soon almost every house has presents on its doorstep on Christmas morning. At thirteen, Nikolas is sent to live and work with Iisakki, a grumpy old carpenter, who forbids Nikolas to continue making presents for Christmas. Gradually, however, Nikolas wins Iisakki's trust. Together they begin to look after the Christmas traditional that Nikolas has begun. When the aged Iisakki has to leave Nikolas and move away, the tradition of Christmas presents is once again at risk. Thankfully, Nikolas comes up with a solution that brings children joy every Christmas, even continuing to today.

Tears of April

Aku Louhimies

Samuli Vauramo, Pihla Viitala

There is civil war in Finland between "Whites" and "Reds". A woman soldier of the Reds is captured by the Whites. She is ordered to be executed. A lieutenant is enforced into a homosexual relationship with his commanding officer to save the Red female with whom he is infatuated.

Beauty and the Bastard

Dome Karukoski

Pamela Tola, Samuli Vauramo

Modern finnish movie about two very different young adults that after a chance meeting end up making music together and fall in love. While Nellis parents have the perfect career and man planned, she dreams of becoming a singer. Through a chance meeting at the studio, she meets the young and grungy Hip Hop music artist Sunen and asks him to help her make a demo tape. Not only is the ensuing story about differences growing closer and the difficulties that have to be overcome, well told. Also the music is exceptionally well made. It is quite unbelievable that this is the first feature of the director.

Naked Harbour

Aku Louhimies

Alma Pöysti, Aino Louhimies

Naked Harbour is a movie about Finnish love in the year 2011. It is a story about people who seek love and acceptance at any cost. During one winter week all its characters face something irreversible.

Peruna

Joona Tena

Joonas Nordman, Kari Hietalahti

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.

8-Ball

Aku Louhimies

Jessica Grabowsky, Eero Aho

8-Ball tells the story of single mother Pike who, having just been released from prison, is trying to start her life anew. When her former boyfriend Lalli comes back from abroad, it opens a window into a past that Pike wants to put behind her.

King of Hearts

Aleksi Mäkelä

Matti Ristinen, Tiina Lymi

The story of Kari Tapio, who sang his way into the hearts of the Finns in the 70's and whose popularity lasted until his death in 2010.

Isänmaallinen mies

Arto Halonen

Martti Suosalo, Pamela Tola

Every nation gets the heroes it deserves. A man with a special blood type is used as a device for human doping athletes skiing national team.

Viulisti

Paavo Westerberg

Matleena Kuusniemi, Olavi Uusivirta

A celebrated violin player, Karin, has to end her stellar career after a car accident makes her fingers stop working their magic. She starts teaching students who are twenty years younger than her, only to find herself falling in love with Antti, one of her students. They are not an easy match, both being passionate about the music and overly ambitious about their careers.

The Girl King

Mika Kaurismäki

Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon

A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.

Riisuttu mies

Aku Louhimies

Samuli Edelmann, Laura Malmivaara

A story of a priest, who considers himself as a rebel is suddenly asked to run for bishop of Turku.

Sano kiitos ja tanssi

Antti Heikki Pesonen

Mikko Kouki, Ville Tiihonen

Unemployed man applies for a job he doesn't want.

Kuutamolla

Aku Louhimies

Minna Haapkylä, Anna-Leena Härkönen

Onnenonkija

Ville Jankeri

Minka Kuustonen, Olavi Uusivirta

Marja (Minka Kuustonen) is a blogger. Olavi is one of the richest men in the country. She might be able to save her blog if she dates him, but what if she falls for him for real?