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Open Secret

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Kalervo Nissilä, Kyllikki Forssell

An apparent suicide of a successful architect prompts an investigation into his death. A young man investigating can't believe that his well-respected boss would take his own life until he discovers that the man had a loveless marriage, another woman on the side, and a general feeling of malaise – a condition caused by the fact that he very nearly sold himself out to the lure of big money.

4 x 4

Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt, Rolf Clemens

Anne Marit Jacobsen, Max von Sydow

Four short stories from Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland.

Punatukka

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Tarja Markus, Veikko Honkanen

A story about young factory worker Tuija, who has recently met an interesting young man. When the death of a friend interrupts a monotonous and carefree life, the strangest week of Tuija's life begins.

Rakas...

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Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Sinikka Hannula

Tells the story of a young couple using flashbacks.

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Aarre Karén, Markku Salonen

After a young girl is found murdered in Kumpula, Helsinki, the police arrest Ossi Virtanen as a suspect. He had been drinking for days and got into a fight with a local youth gang. The police think that Ossi had gone after the gang for revenge and then killed the girl by mistake. Though Ossi maintains his innocence, and the evidence against him is insufficient, deputy chief Ranta has decieded he is guilty.

Perhosen uni

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A young woman finds a hidden bit of film about her mother's youth, a film which somehow seems linked to her own life.

Miljoonaliiga

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Pertti Melasniemi, Tarja Markus

Reiska who has moved to Helsinki from the country starts working as an errand boy in Sweden and Denmark for Lehto, a leader of a criminal league. Reiska's friend from school, Lea, who dreams of being a singer, drifts under Lehto's influence as well.

Autotytöt

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Ritva Vepsä, Sinikka Hannula

Underaged girls hitch-hike across Finland.

Raportti eli balladi laivatytöistä

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Anneli Sauli, Yrjö Tähtelä

A journalist is reporting on prostitutes active in the harbor area. He falls in love with the beautiful and different Vuokko.

Meren juhlat

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Sinikka Hannula, Jaakko Pakkasvirta

A film of an old love and sea.

Lauantaileikit

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Laila Kinnunen, Kai Lind

A music film whose song, dance and music performances all take place in Helsinki during one summer Saturday.

Naiset

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Ossi Ahlapuro, Sinikka Hannula

Ritva Hakala the single parent of a little boy is working in the office. While Ritva talks lightly about men and her future plans with other women at the office and coffees, she has to avoid her jealous and violent ex-husband, who threatens a relationship with her new male friend Kale.

Tirlittan

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Tarja Airaksinen, Heikki Savolainen

Young Tirlittan gets rid of her family after being struck by lightning in her home. While looking for a new home, she meets a friendly policeman, a woman with goat, and a ringmaster with whom Tirlittan ends up performing in a circus.

Patarouva

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Pehr-Olof Sirén, Elina Salo

Kaius Kannisto a bachelor who has experienced hard on the love front, goes through his relationships with his four former female friends, the four queens of the deck of cards.

Tänään olet täällä

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Kari Franck, Margareta Sjödin

Nordic people living in Ibiza meet at a party organized by artist Nitta.

Rottasota

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Thelma Ramström, Tapio Kouki

A story about the rise of awareness among the youth against the pollution and eco-system disaster. The conflict between the youth and ruling establishment is also taken under the inspection. The daughter of the prime minister and her relation to the son of another minister of opposing party is especially under surveillance.