Feature films
Punainen kohina
- Produced and distributed without the support from SES
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Sami Pöyry
- Screenwriters
- Sami Pöyry
- Producers
- Sami Pöyry, Roope Olenius, Veera W. Vilo
- Premiere
- 9.4.2021
- Production companies
- Bright Fame Pictures
- Distribution companies
- Bright Fame Pictures
Force of Habit
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Kirsikka Saari, Elli Toivoniemi, Anna Paavilainen, Alli Haapasalo, Reetta Aalto, Jenni Toivoniemi, Miia Tervo
- Screenwriters
- Kirsikka Saari, Elli Toivoniemi, Anna Paavilainen, Alli Haapasalo, Reetta Aalto, Jenni Toivoniemi, Miia Tervo
- Producers
- Elli Toivoniemi
- Premiere
- 27.9.2019
- SES grant
- 240 000 €
- Budget
- 391 000 €
- Production companies
- Tuffi Films Oy
- Distribution companies
- Tuffi Films Oy
Force of Habit is a film to disclose and deconstruct the invisible exercise of power towards women, in private lives as well as in the society. The film follows six different women. The protagonists experience sexual harassment, judgement, underrating and exclusion. Those attitudes are found not only on the streets, in bars and work places, but also in a courtroom and on a stage of a theatre.
Stupid Young Heart
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Selma Vilhunen
- Screenwriters
- Kirsikka Saari
- Producers
- Elli Toivoniemi, Venla Hellstedt
- Premiere
- 12.10.2018
- SES grant
- 765 000 €
- Budget
- 1 177 000 €
- Production companies
- Tuffi Films Oy
- Distribution companies
- Nordisk Film
Stupid Young Heart is about the first love between the skinny and carefree Lenni and the gorgeous and popular Kiira. Not yet in a relationship, nor out of high school, they discover that they are expecting a baby. They suddenly have to deal with grown up problems of pregnancy, while extreme right ideas begin to encroach on their multicultural neighborhood.
Man and a Junior
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Tiina Lymi
- Screenwriters
- Anna Viitala, Tiina Lymi
- Producers
- Jukka Helle, Markus Selin
- Premiere
- 15.11.2019
- SES grant
- 635 000 €
- Budget
- 1 600 000 €
- Production companies
- Solar Films Oy
- Distribution companies
- Nordisk Film
Olen suomalainen
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Aleksi Mäkelä
- Screenwriters
- Marko Leino, Tomi Tuikkala
- Producers
- Jukka Helle, Markus Selin
- Premiere
- 13.9.2019
- SES grant
- 750 000 €
- Budget
- 1 528 000 €
- Production companies
- Solar Films Oy
- Distribution companies
- Nordisk Film
The Ragged Life of Juice Leskinen
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Teppo Airaksinen
- Screenwriters
- Antti Heikki Pesonen
- Producers
- Marko Talli
- Premiere
- 26.12.2018
- SES grant
- 689 000 €
- Budget
- 1 704 000 €
- Production companies
- Yellow Film & TV
- Distribution companies
- SF Studios Oy
The Violin Player
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Paavo Westerberg
- Screenwriters
- Emmi Pesonen, Paavo Westerberg
- Producers
- Mikko Tenhunen, Ulla Simonen
- Premiere
- 5.1.2018
- SES grant
- 758 393 €
- Budget
- 1 270 000 €
- Production companies
- Mjölk Movies
- Distribution companies
- SF Studios Oy
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 Violin Player is a romantic drama about giving up on your dreams and letting your ambitions lead you.
Time Out
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Matti Kinnunen
- Screenwriters
- Juha Koiranen, Matti Kinnunen
- Producers
- Juha Kukkonen
- Premiere
- 16.11.2018
- SES grant
- 410 000 €
- Budget
- 681 000 €
- Production companies
- Vegetarian Films
- Distribution companies
- Nordisk Film
Euthanizer
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Teemu Nikki
- Screenwriters
- Teemu Nikki
- Producers
- Jani Pösö, Teemu Nikki
- Premiere
- 24.11.2017
- SES grant
- 100 000 €
- Budget
- 266 000 €
- Production companies
- It's Alive Films
- Distribution companies
- Finnkino
Euthanizer is a violent summer noir. It tells the story of Veijo Haukka, a 50-year-old mechanic, whose second job is to put sick pets to sleep. But what happens when he decides to save the wrong person’s dog? The themes revolve around animal rights, suffering and death. But the real story is not about good or evil – it’s about the stupidity of absolute men.
Miami
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Zaida Bergroth
- Screenwriters
- Jan Forsström, Zaida Bergroth
- Producers
- Miia Haavisto
- Premiere
- 4.8.2017
- SES grant
- 750 000 €
- Budget
- 1 115 000 €
- Production companies
- Helsinki-filmi Oy
- Distribution companies
- Nordisk Film
Miami is the story of two sisters who have grown up separately. The older sister Angela is an exotic dancer with her own touring dance group. The younger Anna on the threshold of adulthood, lives in a small town working in sales. When their father dies, Anna looks for and finds Angela. The fascinating, high-strung Angela asks the timid Anna to accompany her on tour and, before long, trouble from Angela’s past catches up to them and the sisters’ love is put to the test.