Feature films
Hamsters
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Markku Pölönen
- Screenwriters
- Markku Pölönen, Paula Vesala
- Producers
- Hanna Kauppi, Marko Röhr
- Premiere
- 4.1.2023
- SES grant
- 680 000 €
- Budget
- 1 700 000 €
- Production companies
- MRP Matila Röhr Productions
- Distribution companies
- Nordisk Film
Hamsteri, a poor writer who is into natural catastrophes, decides to save the lives of the recent lottery-winners who move next door. Thus begins hoarding in anticipation of the most cruel winter to come!
The Grump: In Search of an Escort
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Mika Kaurismäki
- Screenwriters
- Daniela Hakulinen, Tuomas Kyrö
- Producers
- Jukka Helle, Markus Selin, Hanna Virolainen
- Premiere
- 9.9.2022
- SES grant
- 800 000 €
- Budget
- 2 500 000 €
- Production companies
- Solar Films Oy
- Distribution companies
- Nordisk Film
The third Grump film tells a story about cross-generational wounds and forgiveness. It is never too late to start over.
Bubble
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Aleksi Salmenperä
- Screenwriters
- Aleksi Salmenperä, Reeta Ruotsalainen
- Producers
- Minna Haapkylä
- Premiere
- 25.11.2022
- SES grant
- 826 800 €
- Budget
- 1 225 000 €
- Production companies
- Rabbit Films
- Distribution companies
- Aurora Studios
Bubble is a film about a 16-year-old Eveliina who decides to end her mother’s extramarital relationship.
Gracious Night
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Mika Kaurismäki
- Screenwriters
- Mika Kaurismäki, Sami Keski-Vähälä
- Producers
- Mika Kaurismäki
- Premiere
- 8.10.2021
- SES grant
- 55 000 €
- Budget
- 211 000 €
- Production companies
- Marianna Films Oy
- Distribution companies
- Marianna Films Oy
Gracious Night tells the story of three men who bond over a long night of wine and intellectual discussion, on what could be the final night for a bar under serious financial pressure during lockdown. Despite being officially closed, Barman Heikki offers solace to his friend and frontline healthcare professional Risto who is passing in the night after a long and tragedy-filled shift.
Suspicions are raised with the subsequent arrival of a stranger awaiting the birth of his grandchild, especially after radio reports of a murder in the area. But Heikki and Risto have their own internalised secrets to deal with and this most gracious night in a Helsinki Bar might just provide the therapeutic session they require.
Force of Habit
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Kirsikka Saari, Elli Toivoniemi, Anna Paavilainen, Alli Haapasalo, Reetta Aalto, Jenni Toivoniemi, Miia Tervo
- Screenwriters
- Kirsikka Saari, Elli Toivoniemi, Anna Paavilainen, Alli Haapasalo, Reetta Aalto, Jenni Toivoniemi, Miia Tervo
- Producers
- Elli Toivoniemi
- Premiere
- 27.9.2019
- SES grant
- 240 000 €
- Budget
- 391 000 €
- Production companies
- Tuffi Films Oy
- Distribution companies
- Tuffi Films Oy
Force of Habit is a film to disclose and deconstruct the invisible exercise of power towards women, in private lives as well as in the society. The film follows six different women. The protagonists experience sexual harassment, judgement, underrating and exclusion. Those attitudes are found not only on the streets, in bars and work places, but also in a courtroom and on a stage of a theatre.
Man and a Junior
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Tiina Lymi
- Screenwriters
- Anna Viitala, co-writer Tiina Lymi
- Producers
- Jukka Helle, Markus Selin
- Premiere
- 15.11.2019
- SES grant
- 635 000 €
- Budget
- 1 600 000 €
- Production companies
- Solar Films Oy
- Distribution companies
- Nordisk Film
Olen suomalainen
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Aleksi Mäkelä
- Screenwriters
- Marko Leino, Tomi Tuikkala
- Producers
- Jukka Helle, Markus Selin
- Premiere
- 13.9.2019
- SES grant
- 750 000 €
- Budget
- 1 528 000 €
- Production companies
- Solar Films Oy
- Distribution companies
- Nordisk Film
Master Cheng
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Mika Kaurismäki
- Screenwriters
- Hannu Oravisto
- Producers
- Mika Kaurismäki
- Premiere
- 27.9.2019
- SES grant
- 750 000 €
- Budget
- 2 869 000 €
- Production companies
- Marianna Films Oy
- Distribution companies
- SF Studios Oy
Cheng, 45, a restaurant owner from China, has travelled with his young son halfway around the world to a remote village in — Finland. His wife died recently in an accident, and Cheng wanted to have a break from everything by traveling with his son to see an old Finnish friend who lives on a farm in the countryside of Finland. It’s the most remote place he can imagine with endless forests, thousands of lakes, a country with entire population of one-fifth of Cheng’s home town, Shanghai.
Dogs Don’t Wear Pants
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- J-P Valkeapää
- Screenwriters
- J-P Valkeapää, Juhana Lumme
- Producers
- Aleksi Bardy, Helen Vinogradov
- Premiere
- 1.11.2019
- SES grant
- 720 000 €
- Budget
- 1 267 000 €
- Production companies
- Helsinki-filmi Oy
- Distribution companies
- SF Studios Oy
Juha has lost his wife in a drowning accident. Years after he still feels numb and unable to connect with people. Meeting Mona, a dominatrix, changes everything. Dogs Don’t Wear Pants is a darkly humorous story of loss, love and the sweet pain of being.
Fingerpori
- Category
- Feature films
- Directors
- Mikko Kouki
- Screenwriters
- Petja Lähde, Mikko Kouki
- Producers
- Nina Laurio, Jukka Helle, Markus Selin
- Premiere
- 16.10.2019
- SES grant
- 687 000 €
- Budget
- 1 493 000 €
- Production companies
- Solar Films Oy
- Distribution companies
- Nordisk Film