HEARTBEAST
The ancient theme of obsessive possessiveness, sometimes even referred to as passionate love gets a 2020s update in Heartbeast. Aspiring young rapper Elina... View Article
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HOW TO FIX THE WORLD
Veteran director Jouko Aaltonen’s (Revolution, 2006; Little Red Bunch, 2020) How to Fix the World tells the story of a... View Article
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FALLEN LEAVES
Holappa (Jussi Vatanen) – a decent, quiet man, even if a bit boozy – meets Ansa (Alma Pöysti) in the... View Article
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ECHOES OF THE UNIVERSE – THE MUSIC OF KAIJA SAARIAHO
This documentary film, with an abundant wealth of composer Kaija Saariaho’s own comments and music, dissects the artist’s life. What... View Article
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BUBBLE
Bubble by Aleksi Salmenperä (Void, 2015) sheds light on one perspective of the post-puberty phase: what is it like to be a young girl caught in the... View Article
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BLUE NOTE
Also noticed abroad, Blue Note, Finnish-Bulgarian Pavel Andonov’s graduation film from the London Film School, took home three prizes from the Tampere... View Article
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BURRBALL
Over fifty years after its release, Burrball (Takiaispallo), directed by Veli-Matti Saikkonen and written by Kerttu-Kaarina Suosalmi, still feels modern. Some details or attitudes... View Article
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A TIME OF ROSES
This fantasy film set in the future portrays above all else what tendencies the artists behind the film thought of... View Article
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