Kari Heiskanen
Biography: Kari Heiskanen is a prolific Finnish actor with over 70 credited roles since his debut in 1978 upon graduating from the Finnish Theater School. He has also acted in, written and directed several plays, now regarded as one of the pillars of the Helsinki City Theater. Originally focusing on television, he first became well-known for the TV series 'Velipuolikuu' in 1983 and remained a fixture of popular Finnish television series for the remainder of the decade before establishing a greater presence in leading cinematic roles. In 1991 Heiskanen received the State Prize for Cinema and later the Pro Finlandia Medal in 2008.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 16, 1955
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
The Year of the Wolf
2007-02-02
The Year of the Wolf
Overview: Sari is a young, beautiful and intelligent girl who is busy studying at university,but she suffers from epilepsy and has to face death on a daily basis. Mikko is hersomewhat older university teacher, who is tired of life, and who one day decides toabandon his wife, children and idea of a perfect life. Both characters have been tooscared to live their lives to the brim for too long. But they meet, and in spite oftheir prejudices and reserved natures, they manage to create a dramatic and movingmodern romance which confronts numerous taboos. While the imagery explores theboundary between life and death in a most poetic way, the odd couple's romance istold with both bite and humour. Society - be it in the shape of angry ex-wives,overprotective parents, conservative aunts or embittered colleagues - is doing whatit can to put a spanner in the works."
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2007-02-02
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Ambush
1999-01-22
Ambush
Overview: It is the summer of 1941 and the Finnish army has been mobilized along the border with Russia. A platoon led by Lt. Eero Perkola is waiting for orders to go on the offensive. The platoon receives orders for a recon mission through the wilderness around the Lieksa lake to search for possible Russian defensive positions.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1999-01-22
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Garbage Prince
2011-07-29
Garbage Prince
Overview: Jed (19) walks out on his former life, without destination, without explanation, and gets on a train. He ends up by happenstance in a small eastern town in Finland where he soon comes face to face with the daily rigors of independent life. Coping becomes a challenge for him almost to the point of being an obsession. Of all the people in town, Jed seems to constantly run across the prickly and quick-witted Lulu (17). Gradually, without either of them admitting it, their relationship changes from bickering, picking on each other and a battle of wills to friendship, and as can happen, finally to love.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2011-07-29
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Lunastus
1997-04-25
Lunastus
Overview: In a small village in Eastern Finland in 1918, Patrick, who has taken care of the chaplain, teacher and physician, has been filled with loneliness and brutal spirit of work for five years.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1997-04-25
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Calamari Union
1985-02-08
Calamari Union
Overview: A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-class neighborhood, so they set off for a better existence in the magical seaside district of Eira. But the way is long, and the group face many hurdles including stray dogs and defunct streetlights.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1985-02-08
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Three Wise Men
2008-11-14
Three Wise Men
Overview: Three middle aged men, long time friends, get together in a normally closed Karaoke bar to drink their failed lives away. Secrets are revealed and sometimes discovered and they sing their miseries one by one during Karaoke sessions. The arrival of a lone woman to the bar will facilitate revealing of the final secret.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2008-11-14
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Sista leken
1984-03-18
Sista leken
Overview: In this somber, psychological drama about the conflict between a man's innermost feelings and a society that puts these feelings in a strait jacket, the mood is ruminative and depressing throughout. Alone, Viktor (Sven Wolter) heads off for his usual summer vacation to some islands where he can ostensibly look for antiques for his wife's shop in Stockholm. His marriage is a failure or worse -- he raped his wife before he left home, and he is obsessed by erotic imaginings. Once on the islands, he makes friends with a little girl whose mother is mentally disturbed and is kept by her husband in a locked room. The islanders are as tight-lipped as Viktor, and any communication is stiff and artificial. Viktor's own alienation begins to slip as he takes surprising, violent action to turn around the imprisoned mother's life -- but it does not work, nothing seems to work -- and his last actions indicate that he may not be willing to simply give up.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1984-03-18
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Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät
1993-09-24
Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät
Overview: Inspector Timo Harjunpää works on harassment and extortion campaign case against successful computer expert.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1993-09-24
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Kauhea murhamies Lalli
1981-05-08
Kauhea murhamies Lalli
Overview: TV play about the legend of Lalli.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1981-05-08
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Valkoinen kääpiö
1986-02-14
Valkoinen kääpiö
Overview: The story of one man's struggle after he gets caught in a nuclear fallout and gets sick with leukemia.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1986-02-14
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Harmagedon
1986-03-28
Harmagedon
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Genres: Drama Science Fiction Fantasy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1986-03-28
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Kuumat kundit
1976-11-19
Kuumat kundit
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Genres: Documentary Romance Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1976-11-19
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Playing with Gods
2022-09-18
Playing with Gods
Overview: The documentary dives intimately behind the scenes of the Finnish National Opera and sucks the viewer in like the best of thrillers. The three hours fly by, even for those who aren’t necessarily interested in opera as an art form.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2022-09-18
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Police Investigates
2012-03-08
Police Investigates
Overview: A 16 year old girl claims she was abducted. Two police officer are tasked with investigating whether her story is plausible.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2012-03-08
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Nainen kedolla
2003-10-27
Nainen kedolla
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Genres: Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2003-10-27
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Brothers
2011-03-18
Brothers
Overview: Three brothers from three different mothers meet for the first time since years for their mutual father’s 70th birthday: nihilistic writer Ivar, failed film producer Mitja, and resentful caretaker Torsti.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2011-03-18
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Lain ulkopuolella
1987-10-30
Lain ulkopuolella
Overview: On her way home from an evening shift at a men's clothing store, Saara Nevanen is raped by a man whom she recognizes as her regular but eccentric customer, Antti Kaironen. The doctor and policemen question Saara in an insensitive manner,and she breaks down with guilt. When the court releases the perpetrator inlack of evidence, Saara's aggressive brother Jari talks her mild-mannered husband Sakari into a self-made revenge plot. Armed with two rifles, Jari and Sakari take matters into their own hands.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1987-10-30
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Palkkasoturi
1997-04-18
Palkkasoturi
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1997-04-18
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Cha Cha Cha
1989-01-20
Cha Cha Cha
Overview: A lawyer pays a visit to Matti Ojanperä, a bum living under a bridge in the Helsinki harbour, to inform him that he is about to inherit an American aunt of his. The sum 1,000,000 Fmk would be his, if only he meets the qualifications set by his aunt. He must show that he is capable of 'living properly' and possessing a 'respectable occupation and a family he can support'. Otherwise the money would go to a foundation the chairman of which the lawyer himself happens to be!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1989-01-20
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The Boys of Jesus
1982-01-01
The Boys of Jesus
Overview: A short about a boxing match
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Void
2018-09-28
Void
Overview: Eero’s career as an author is spiraling down: he just can’t get started with his new novel. The ambitious actor Pihla is about to get her international break. Neither of them is willing to sacrifice their career even though their relationship is doing worse than ever. Void is a comedy-drama about the price of success and the agony of failure, and about situations where your partner just doesn’t get it.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2018-09-28
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Syksyllä kaikki on toisin
1978-10-06
Syksyllä kaikki on toisin
Overview: A small Finnish town bank manager gets caught in the midst of local politics, with dire effects on his family and himself.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1978-10-06
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Älä itke Iines
1987-02-20
Älä itke Iines
Overview: Älä itke Iines is an absurd comedy about an eccentric community that lives on the roofs and attic of an apartment building, struggling to improve their living conditions. The dialogue is entirely improvised by the actors.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1987-02-20
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God's Teeth
2006-09-22
God's Teeth
Overview: One winter in the 1930’s somewhere in northern Finland, a first communion ceremony is interrupted by the arrival of mobile dental surgery. All the children in the village must have their teeth replaced with sets of dentures as a communion gift to prevent future problems. The fate of Juha’s teeth seems to be sealed, unless a higher power decides to intervene…
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2006-09-22
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Mother Wanted
1989-01-27
Mother Wanted
Overview: Anni wants a new mommy for herself and a new wife for her dad. But dad has forgotten how to find a wife and needs Anni's help.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1989-01-27
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Kaikki pelissä
1994-04-15
Kaikki pelissä
Overview: A film group is making movie in the little town. Writer Pentti Töysä interrupts film group's press conference and claims that script is written by him and it is based on true story. Töysä also says that he has written a new ending to the movie and that it reveals an old murder. Not everyone is happy about the new twist.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1994-04-15
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Naked Harbour
2012-02-03
Naked Harbour
Overview: Naked Harbour is a movie about Finnish love in the year 2011. It is a story about people who seek love and acceptance at any cost. During one winter week all its characters face something irreversible.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2012-02-03
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Young Gods
2003-10-24
Young Gods
Overview: Taavi,the enigmatic 18-year-old lead, has just inherited his long-deceased wealthy parents home and estate. It is high school graduation and Taavi's birthday, and after his fiends greet him au natural and are arrested, Taavi invites his friends to the mansion for a wild party. Taavi lives with a recording camera to his eye, a machine that allows his to keep interpersonal distance from everyone. Among his friends are Jere who considers himself a woman's man, Markus (who appears the well-adjusted one, and chubby, pierced Sami whose sexuality is ambiguous. The party gets wild, guests sleep around, and Taavi records it all!
Genres: Drama Thriller Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2003-10-24
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Gracious Night
2021-10-08
Gracious Night
Overview: The three men enjoy the evening at a bar whose fate is threatened by pandemic restrictions. Bartender Heikki offers discussion help to his friend Risto, who works in the first line of healthcare, and who has just finished a difficult shift. The evening gets a new twist when a stranger looking for a mobile phone charger pops in and refuses to leave.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2021-10-08
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The House of Branching Love
2009-08-21
The House of Branching Love
Overview: A sort of "Divorce Finnish Style," Mika Kaurismäki's rambunctious comedy, The House of Branching Love , recounts the breakup of a thirty-something professional couple - Juhani, a family therapist, and his wife, Tuula, a successful business trainer.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2009-08-21
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Ryhmäteatteri
2018-02-03
Ryhmäteatteri
Overview: Documentary on the history of Ryhmäteatteri theatre company.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2018-02-03
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Vasen ja oikea
2015-01-11
Vasen ja oikea
Overview: Both diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, politicians Esko Seppänen and Iiro Viinanen forge a deep friendship despite their ideological differences.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2015-01-11
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Muuttolinnun aika
1991-03-29
Muuttolinnun aika
Overview: Ossi hasn't seen his daughter for over ten years. Suddenly she arrives to figure out what kind of person her father is and why she wasn't good enough for him.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1991-03-29
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The Archer
1982-10-08
The Archer
Overview: Drug dealer Aki is taken to hospital after a violent attack where he loses his merchandise and money. One of the paramedics, old Eino, befriends Aki later in the hospital and offers him a summer job after hearing that he has training in first aid. Eino even offers Aki a place to stay next to his ambulance garage. This provides Aki a perfect hiding place from his former employers who are after him. At the garage, Aki learns about life and the art of archery from peaceful Eino, and falls in love with Eino's daughter Lena who works at the ambulance switchboard. But no hiding place is good enough to last forever.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1982-10-08
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