After a lifetime of hard work, the aging widower Gregorio (Anthony Quinn) decides to sell his bakery business, but cuts his three adult children (the weak-willed Pippo, the womanising gambler Mario and the spouse of a government employee Teta) out of his will completely, leaving them with no promise of a future inheritance.
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Based on a story by Heinrich Böll and his own experiences, this political drama tells the nightmare of an innocent young woman in the clutches of the police and the media.
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In his third adventure, the flying reindeer Niko tries to make it out of his father’s shadow. He applies for... View Article
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A writer must live the content of their work, not just write it. This is the protagonist’s view in the... View Article
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Jon Blåhed, who has already made a name for himself as a director depicting his native northern Sweden, takes an... View Article
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Excepting maybe Renny Harlin and Dome Karukoski, Mika Kaurismäki is Finland’s most international film director. Even his first feature-length film... View Article
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Battleship Potemkin has equally been regarded as the mother of all propaganda films and a masterful depiction of how the... View Article
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Recently widowed mezzo-soprano Nora (Alma Pöysti) arrives on an island, eventually asking a reclusive priest (Pirkko Saisio) for a place... View Article
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Von Trotta’s powerful political drama brought her into the international public consciousness and solidified her position as a key director in the New German Cinema movement.
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Helmi Donner: The Lightning Rod (Finland, 2025, 21 min) Finland’s contribution to this year’s Cannes Film Festival can be found in... View Article
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