Movies: Sampo Sarkola

Based on the novel by Väinö Linna, the story takes place during the time of the Finnish Civil War....

Hunt for the elusive tofu in the Arctic Circle....

Vaarala, a reserved romantic photographer, has an odd artistic vision of loneliness: he takes serial photos of an empty park bench in remote spaces of nature. When he meets and falls in love with the spirited, unruly Ansa, his ‘bench’ is suddenly fil...

The story of a young poet who became a symbol for Finnish optimism and was subsequently forced underground during Tsar Nicholas II's oppressive dictatorship....

Finland in the 50s saw a time where boats from all over the world docked in the harbor city of Kotka. In addition to transporting goods, the sailors brought with them another import: jazz, swing and blues. A tale of music-loving, fearless and passion...

Two boys in middle school are forced to confront their biggest fear: the school’s locker room....

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Dance On Thin Ice tells the story of Felix, a twelve-year-old boy who is left to spend Christmas alone while his parents travel to India. A reluctant Felix ends up as an ice cream seller at a deserted swimming stadium, where the surface of the pool h...

A man regains consciousness as he is being buried alive. A pure nightmare fuel for the opening short-movie....

Divorced, middle-aged Matti picks up Maša near the Finnish-Russian border. Maša was waiting for a different man called Jukka, but agrees to go with Matti when he claims he is a friend of Jukka's....

A story about an evening in a restaurant. Six tables, seven stories, a tragicomedy about the fantasies and realities of love....

A short film about guilt and forgiveness. A shooting incident takes place in front of a small town disco in Northern Finland. Two witnesses have to cope with loss, sorrow and guilt....

Karin has no idea what she wants from life but thinks she finds the answer at her father-in-law's funeral....