Martti Suosalo

Pekka returns to his native village to attend a wedding. The village has lost its younger generations, and the movie tells the story of the last wedding in the village. (imdb)

Martti Suosalo transforms himself into Irwin Goodman, and takes us through the singer's life. Written by his longtime friend and manager Vexi Salmi, the movie is apparently as close to the real life of Irwin as we can get. In addition to being the story of Irwin, the movie also looks at the transformation of Finnish society from the post-war years to the 70s and 80s. (imdb)

Another in Finland's popular comedy series starring Sergeant Körmy.

The story of a rock band "Kalle Päätalo" in the 1980s. (imdb)

Erkki Hakala returns home from America. (imdb)

Based on Kari Hotakainen's 1997 novel, the film's main character is a not very successful writer, Hotakainen, who is ordered by his publisher to write a dramatic novel about his own secret life. In search for "manic" inspiration, he becomes entangled in the world of cars, particularly a certain yellow Toyota and a used Alfa Romeo. As Hotakainen breaks ties with his former life and reality, he finds himself in opposition with Pera, the young white trash owner of the Toyota. (imdb)

Saara is a middle-aged doctor who one day finds out that her architect-husband Leo is having an affair with a younger woman, Tuuli. Instead of revealing her true identity, Saara pretends to be someone else and makes friends with Tuuli. At the same time she is planning the best way to get revenge on her husband and his lover.

Biographic account of one of Finland's most famous composers.

Russia attacked Finland in late November 1939. This film tells the story of a Finnish platoon of reservists from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Osttrobottnia who leave their homes and go to war. The film focuses on the farmer brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala. (imdb)

The film tells the story of two very popular Finnish singer/songwriters: Tapio Rautavaara (Tapio Liinoja) and Repe Helismaa (Martti Suosalo). (imdb)

In 1972, Rupert, 8 and Evert, 6 are two lovable and wildly imaginative brothers, lost in their cowboys-and-Indians fantasies and in the playground romances with the neighborhood girls. In the background is the warm but explosive and unstable mother, and the charming but unreliable father. The family has moved to a new house, the future looks bright. Everything starts to fall apart when Rupert finds a hidden letter.

Sakari and Veera get engaged, madly in love. Not long after, Veera asks Sakari to help her in a matter relating to her father, and in a way that completely shocks Sakari. He does everything in his power to stop her from pursuing her plan. But before the story is over, Sakari will be been forced to make choices he thought he'd never have to face. (imdb)

Samuli Edelmann stars as Viktor Kärppä, a former Russian special agent haunted by his past. He settles in Finland, the country of his ancestors, and tries to make a living as both a private investigator and business facilitator for Russian migrants, but finds himself continually involved with organized crime. Kärppa isn't a killer, even if he looks like one. Can a man change his identity - or shed his loyalties - merely by crossing a border? (imdb)

Risto lives with his aunt Rauha, but one day Rauha breaks her leg and her very strict cousin Elvi has move to in as a result to take care of the two till Rauha gets better. Risto however, doesn't get along with her very well.

Risto's aunt, Rauha, goes on a vacation with her boyfriend Lennart and her cousin Elvi returns to take care of Risto once again. However during Elvi's visit, Risto's bike mysteriously disappears. Risto and his best friend Nelli suspect someone stole it and now together they must find out who did it at all costs.

Aunt Rauha's cousin Elvi works at a resort in an island where Risto goes on a vacation with his best friend Nelli. On the island, they meet a girl named Venla whom Nelli starts admiring, endagering her friendship with Risto.

Two 9-year-old boys, Jontti and Länki, grow up in a Finnish seaside town in the 1960s. Länki's biggest dream is to run away on a ship to the sea where his father is rumored to have died. Jontti too must discover that his father is not what he appears to be. When his dad moves away with another woman, Jontti is determined to win him back. (imdb)

Helena's husband has gone off with a younger woman. Christmas is coming, life is slow and nothing is as it used to be. Helena is getting anxious about spending Christmas alone. Her best friend invites her to spend Christmas on a farm - only place she can afford. (imdb)

In a detention camp in 1918, a group of Finnish actors are sentenced to death. When an important German general arrives, the camp's vicious commandant forges out a cruel plan: the imprisoners have to perform a comedy - and if they can make the visiting general laugh, they will be spared. A story about zest for life and power of laughter. Based on true events. (imdb)

Two lonely people who meet each other by chance in the Helsinki night and try to find the first love of their lives.

The film, based on true events, tells the story of a young farm mistress (Merja Larivaara), who, overcome by depression and mental illness, ends up drowning her two children in a well. [wikipedia.org]

Cosmetics saleswoman Kirsi Viilonen dreams of a career as a star. When Kirsi meets DJ and radio journalist Paula, she decides to give in completely to her dream of becoming a singer. Despite the scorn of the male-dominated music world, Paula recognizes the star in Kirsi and together they get her a recording contract. Kikka's career takes off when her nipple is accidentally flashed on a TV show. Kikka immediately becomes a national celebrity and one of Finland's best-selling female artists.