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The thoughts and emotions that must be churning in Jaakko?s head as he must tell the police how he watched his youngest son die in a terrible domestic accident only a day ago. Are there truly any words that can heal a parent?s grief? How the surviving members of the family deal with this death is the subject of director Karl Paljakka?s powerful and heartbreaking story.

Season:
2006
Director:
Kari Paljakka
Cast:
Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Katja Kukkola, Mari Rantasila, Tommi Korpela, Risto Salmi
Editor:
Timo Linnasalo
Producer:
Ilkka Mertsola
Language:
Finnish with English subtitles
Genre:
Unassigned

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Matti is a family man, content to prove his manhood by changing diapers and cooking. But his wife is bored not only with their humdrum existence, but also with Matti?s macaroni casserole. An angry exchange, resulting in a slap, is the only excuse Matti?s wife needs to take their daughter and leave.

Season:
2005
Premiere status:
North American Premiere
Director:
Veikko Aaltonen
Cinematography:
Pekka Uotila
Cast:
Eero Aho, Tiina Lymi, Ella Aho, Kari Väänänen, Kaija Pakarinen
Editor:
Kimmo Kohtamäki
Producer:
Lasse Saarinen
Language:
Finnish
Genre:
Unassigned
Music:
Mauri Sumen

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Fans of high-octane action will not want to miss Vares ? Private Eye, a stylish adventure film and the first movie adaptation of the popular Finnish books by Reijo Maki, whose trademark qualities (great characters, edgy humor, brutality tempered with humor) make it to the screen with dazzling bravura.

Season:
2005
Director:
Aleksi Mäkelä
Cinematography:
Pini Hellstedt
Cast:
Juha Veijonen, Laura Malmivaara, Jari Halonen, Markku Peltola, Jorma Tommila, Minna Turunen
Editor:
Kimmo Taavila
Producer:
Markus Selin
Executive Producer:
Jukka Helle
Language:
Finnish
Genre:
Unassigned
Music:
Kalle Chydenius
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