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The Unknown Soldier (1955) 7.9/10It is the summer of 1941. An eastern-Finnish machine gun company receives an order to turn in their surplus equipment. The company is transferred to the front lines. The next morning the soldiers wake to the sound of guns - the war has begun. The Finnish troops attack and quickly move across the border. The young, nervous rookies of the company get their baptism of fire, and the men become familiar with death and the hardships of war. Under strength and badly equipped they fight a superior enemy. The lists of heroes and of the dead seem endless. Edvin Laine's epic interpretation of Väinö Linna's war novel "Tuntematon Sotilas" is an entire chapter in the book of Finnish movie history.Genre: Drama, War Director: Edvin Laine Starring: Kosti Klemelä, Heikki Savolainen, Reino Tolvanen |
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Unknown Soldier (2017) 8.3/10Finland, behold, thy daylight now is dawning.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). Genre: Drama, War Director: Aku Louhimies Starring: Alina Tomnikov, Samuel Vauramo, Eero Aho |
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Lapland Odyssey (2010) 6.9/10DVD Release Date: 1900-01-01A couple of variables Lapland Odyssey is a comedy about Janne, a man from Lapland in northern Finland, a man who has made a career out of living on welfare. Inari, his girlfriend, is tired of Janne's incapability of getting a grip on life, Janne wasn't even able to buy a digital TV box that Inari had given money for. Inari gives an ultimatum: a digital box needs to arrive by dawn or she leaves. Janne sets out into the night with his two friends to find a box. On their way to the city of Rovaniemi, Janne and his friends face many challenges, obstacles and temptations. They learn that they need to be daring. There's no room to give into bitterness. The most important thing isn't success, but rather the journey in itself. Genre: Comedy Director: Dome Karukoski Starring: Pamela Tola, Jussi Vatanen, Jasper Pääkkönen |
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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) 6.7/10DVD Release Date: 1900-01-01He knows if you've been naughty. He knows if you've been nice. And he doesn't give a sh*t. It's the eve of Christmas in northern Finland and an "archeological" dig has just unearthed the real Santa Claus. But this particular Santa isn't the one you want coming to town. When all the local children begin mysteriously disappearing, young Pietari and his father Rauno, a reindeer hunter by trade, capture the mythological being and attempt to sell Santa to the misguided leader of the multinational corporation sponsoring the dig. Santa's elves, however, will stop at nothing to free their fearless leader from captivity. What ensues is a wildly humorous nightmare - a fantastically bizarre polemic on modern day morality. RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE is a re-imagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies, and is a darkly comic gem soon to be required perennial holiday viewing. Genre: Fantasy Director: Jalmari Helander Starring: Jorma Tommila, Onni Tommila, Peeter Jakobi |
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The Son of Bigfoot (2017) 6.2/10DVD Release Date: 1900-01-01Discover a New Force of Nature Teenage outsider Adam sets out on an epic and daring quest to uncover the mystery behind his long-lost dad, only to find out that he is none other than the legendary Bigfoot! He has been hiding deep in the forest for years to protect himself and his family from HairCo., a giant corporation eager to run scientific experiments with his special DNA. As father and son start making up for lost time after the boy's initial disbelief, Adam soon discovers that he too is gifted with superpowers beyond his imagination. But little do they know, HairCo. is on their tail as Adam's traces have led them to Bigfoot! Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family Director: Jeremy Degruson, Ben Stassen Starring: Cinda Adams, Mari Devon, Kirk Thornton |
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The Night of the Virgin (2016) 6.3/10Una comedia romántica (sin mariconadas), con sangre, sudor y flujos variados.A virgin looking to get laid instead gets a nightmare full of blood, sweat, ... and various discharges. Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Comedy Director: Roberto San Sebastián Starring: Javier Bódalo, Miriam Martín, Víctor Amilibia |
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Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) 5.9/10DVD Release Date: 1900-01-01They were never alone. In this fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting race through the Forbidden Forest leading to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history. Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family Director: Kelly Asbury Starring: Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson, Joe Manganiello |
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The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2016) 7.3/10DVD Release Date: 1900-01-01As fiercely talented as he is modest, Finnish boxer Olli Mäki is swept into national stardom as he trains for a once-in-a-lifetime fight against the World Featherweight Champion. There's only one problem: he's just fallen in love. Summer 1962 and Olli Mäki has a shot at the world championship title in featherweight boxing. From the Finnish countryside to the bright lights of Helsinki, everything has been prepared for his fame and fortune. All Olli has to do is lose weight and concentrate. But there is a problem – he has fallen in love with Raija. Genre: Drama Director: Juho Kuosmanen Starring: Jarkko Lahti, Oona Airola, Eero Milonoff |
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N.Y.C. Underground (2013) 4.5/10DVD Release Date: 1900-01-01One wrong turn could be your last Wealthy, Manhattanite brothers Dylan, Logan and a group of their friends head to Brooklyn for a concert when they meet notorious gangster, Simon and make an ill-advised deal with him. Soon, things go wrong and now the group is desperately running from Simon's crew through New York City's labyrinthine subway system in a terrifying life-or-death race. Genre: Action, Thriller Director: Jessy Terrero Starring: Arielle Kebbel, Clayne Crawford, Sean Faris |
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Heart of a Lion (2013) 7.0/10DVD Release Date: 1900-01-01Fatherhood or fatherland. Love or hate. Neo-Nazi falls in love with a woman who has a black son and finds himself fighting with conflicting feelings. Genre: Drama Director: Dome Karukoski Starring: Peter Franzén, Laura Birn, Jasper Pääkkönen |
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Anna Karenina (2012) 6.6/10DVD Release Date: 1900-01-01An epic story of love. Trapped in a loveless marriage, aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky. Genre: Drama, Romance Director: Joe Wright Starring: Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Taylor-Johnson |
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Gloriously Wasted (2012) 4.3/10Juha Berg is a 30-year-old hopeless drunk in the Kallio neighborhood of Helsinki. Juha doesn't have the first intention of changing his way of life - just the opposite. He really enjoys sundry sexual relationships, adrenalin-inducing violence and, of course, alcohol for which he gets money even if by collecting bottles. But the hilarity in a drunken haze soon gets a run for its money as the passionate Juha falls in love with his AA group leader. The relationship with Tiina progresses quickly to dating and Juha has to make pivotal decisions. Juha has to begin balancing between maintaining a functional intimate relationship and his old lifestyle. Juha's best friend Kristian does his best to sabotage the relationship, and Juha's shaky decision to stay sober is further hindered by Mikael, an expert on German erotica. But how far can you go before there is only one solution left?Genre: Comedy Director: Lauri Maijala Starring: Joonas Saartamo, Santtu Karvonen, Krista Kosonen |
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Lake Bodom (2016) 5.2/10No happy campers here...Every camper’s worst nightmare came true at Lake Bodom in 1960 when four teenagers were stabbed to death while sleeping in their tent. As the years passed and the case grew cold, the unsolved mystery turned into an urban legend, a creepy campfire story passed from generation to generation. Now, a group of teenagers arrives at the same campsite, hoping to solve the murder by reconstructing it minute by minute. As night falls, it turns out that not all of them are there to play. Tonight… it’s girls against boys. Let the killing games begin. Genre: Horror Director: Taneli Mustonen Starring: Nelly Hirst-Gee, Mimosa Willamo, Mikael Gabriel |
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Ella and Friends (2012) 5.1/10DVD Release Date: 1900-01-01A young girl and her friends try to save their small rural school from being demolished to make way for a race track. Genre: Family, Comedy, Adventure Director: Taneli Mustonen Starring: Eero Milonoff, Kari Ketonen, Freja Teijonsalo |
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Syysprinssi (2016) 7.1/10Directed by Alli Haapasalo. With Laura Birn, Lauri Tilkanen, Paula Vesala, Lauri Tanskanen. In 1980's Helsinki, a city about to burst with young energy and rebellion, two young writers determined to conquer the world fall madly in love. For Inka, the love affair puts everything in motion: she finds her own voice, publishes her first novel - and becomes a sensation. The intensity of their relationship has a different affect on Juhana, who starts to lose his grip on writing and, finally, ...Genre: Drama Director: Alli Haapasalo Starring: Laura Birn, Lauri Tilkanen, Paula Vesala |
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