Elena Leeve
Biography: Elena Maire Karin Leeve (born 1 February 1983 in Helsinki) is a Finnish actress who has worked on television, in films and on stage. Leeve started acting at the age of seven and got her first major role as Anna Brown in Kuusikko ja kuoleman varjot (1997) TV series when she was 14 years old. She graduated from Helsinki Theater academy in 2006 as a Master of Arts.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 01, 1983
Deathday: N/A
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Cyclomania
2001-03-02
Cyclomania
Overview: K and Eetu are the best friends. They work together as bike couriers in the center of Helsinki, and training tightly every night to reach success of bicycle racing. However, life will change once and for all when a charming and resolute student girl Oona is coming to work in same courier company.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2001-03-02
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The Hullabaloos!
2022-12-28
The Hullabaloos!
Overview: The birthday of twin boys, Mökö and Luru, takes the family Kiljunen to Helsinki, where their dog gets accidentally switched with the president's dog. Mökö and Luru rush to save their dog, while mother and father Kiljunen take over the city from land, sea and air.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2022-12-28
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Sauna
2008-10-17
Sauna
Overview: It is 1595. Brutal wars have just ended in an uneasy peace between Protestant Sweden and Orthodox Russia. We focus on the spiritual defeats of two conquered Finnish brothers, one a hardened near-psychopathic war hero, the other a gentle scientist in an age with no use for such men. They find themselves in the swampy interior, demarcating the new border with a unit of sadistic Russians.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2008-10-17
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Seamstress
2015-09-25
Seamstress
Overview: A documentary film about Martta Koskinen, the last executed woman in Finland during the war in 1943. Martta was a Seamstress who lived in Helsinki during the Second World War. She was one of the post-civil war (in 1918) generation for whom the war had meant a disappointment in the system and failure in unity of the Finnish nation. The legacy of the civil war had left systems of persecution in place for those with socialist ideals. Martta and her fellow revolutionaries were determined to continue the resistance movement although they knew that at worst it could cost their lives. Martta was imprisoned twice before she was shot. She was an idealist, whose seemingly harmless, naive beliefs in peace and justice were the most dangerous traits a person could have at the time.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2015-09-25
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Beauty and the Bastard
2005-10-21
Beauty and the Bastard
Overview: Modern finnish movie about two very different young adults that after a chance meeting end up making music together and fall in love. While Nellis parents have the perfect career and man planned, she dreams of becoming a singer. Through a chance meeting at the studio, she meets the young and grungy Hip Hop music artist Sunen and asks him to help her make a demo tape. Not only is the ensuing story about differences growing closer and the difficulties that have to be overcome, well told. Also the music is exceptionally well made. It is quite unbelievable that this is the first feature of the director.
Genres: Music Romance Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2005-10-21
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Risto
2011-11-25
Risto
Overview: The beloved actor Risto gets paralyzed - quadriplegiac - in a studio accident. The accident brings him massive financial compensation and a flood of sympathy. Suddenly there is money for everything that Risto's young and beautiful wife has always wanted. She gives up her boring job and becomes an artist.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2011-11-25
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Gimme Some Respect
2010-06-11
Gimme Some Respect
Overview: Young Siiri is starting her life on her own. She wants to be independent and live a normal life, although she is mentally handicapped. She begins to make true of her dreams, where she has a real working place and she hopes to find also a husband.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2010-06-11
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On Thin Ice
2009-09-23
On Thin Ice
Overview: It's Christmas Eve in Helsinki. Young taxi driver Samu is working to escape a family Christmas with his fiancé and baby. At the airport Samu picks up a fascinating customer: a Finnish mercenary Hans, who has returned to Helsinki after an absence of 20 years. Hans hires Samu to go on a mission with him: to find Laura, the daughter of his recently deceased best friend and brother in arms. The quest to find Laura leads the men around the wintry city, to places and people from Hans's past. As Samu watches Hans confront his past, he begins to open his eyes to his own future. When the eventful mission reaches its end, both of the men's lives are forever changed.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2009-09-23
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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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Fire-Eater
1998-10-30
Fire-Eater
Overview: The twin sisters Helena and Irene are born in Helsinki during World War II. A few months later their mother, Sirkka, leaves the girls in the care of their grandmother, an old communist, and runs away with a German soldier. Their life under the protection of their grandmother and the teachings of communism ends first with the death of Stalin, then with that of their grandmother. The girls are eight years old when they are put in an orphanage. Their mother shows up at the orphanage in the company of Ramon, a Spanish trapeze artist. They are on a talent search for a German circus. Ramon trains the reluctant Irene during circus tours in Central Europe. She becomes the trapeze star of the circus. The hard work soon exhausts Irene and she falls from height, as if on purpose. Helena has secretly learned the art of fire-eating. Now she is burdened with both her mother and her sister. The violent life, however, separates the three from each other. In the present-day Helsinki the middle-aged...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1998-10-30
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Ken tulta pyytää
2001-02-09
Ken tulta pyytää
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Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2001-02-09
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The Mine
2016-01-22
The Mine
Overview: A young and ambitious civil servant Jussi finds himself being in charge of the environmental permit of a huge nickel and uranium mine in Northern Finland. The Talvivaara mine, led by a charismatic globe trotting visioner Pekka Perä is introducing an entirely new method of collecting minerals whilst creating jobs in one of the poorest areas in Scandinavia. Jussi slowly discovers that he has been led astray by several people and that the new method has serious downsides he did not forsee. The mine is causing environmental hazards that are being hushed down. A new application for another permit is brough to his table by the same mine. Along with the application comes an interesting job offer and a chance of a new beginning. Jussi has to decide whether he will play along and if so, with whom.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2016-01-22
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Distractions
2015-09-11
Distractions
Overview: Distracted by life, Mr. Makkonen misses his engagement party by decades. From the cradle to the grave, life keeps interrupting, not only him, but a tired mother, a doomed superhero and the rest of the comrades in this uncontrollable world. Mixing comedy and fantasy with dark stories, Distractions will deliver the laughs with strings attached.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2015-09-11
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Falling Angels
2008-12-05
Falling Angels
Overview: The daughter of two famous writers, Helena upholds her late father's reputation, reciting his poems on various occasions and cherishing the memory of the legend. Relations with her mother have deteriorated since she moved to Sweden. Helena blames her mother for abandoning her father. Helena and her mother meet again as Helena's mental health deteriorates and in order to cope, she must face reality through her mother's memoirs. Helena becomes intensely involved in the story and relives it by imagining herself in her mother's place.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2008-12-05
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Liar Girl
2017-01-01
Liar Girl
Overview: Liina lives together with her mother. Her mother is often working night shifts so Liina needs to get by alone. In the same building is an apartment where a man died some time ago. One morning Liina hears a dog barking inside the apartment. Liina makes up a story about the dog and tells it to everyone the following day. A nightly rendezvous in the dead man’s apartment turns Liina’s stories true.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2017-01-01
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Täydellinen joulu
2019-10-25
Täydellinen joulu
Overview: Woman whom have kids with 4 different guys invites her ex-husbands and kids to Christmas party.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2019-10-25
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Dinner for One
2011-01-01
Dinner for One
Overview: Juhani goes to meet his new girlfriend. Juhani soon realizes that he is trapped in a woman's apartment, as her prisoner.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2011-01-01
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Sihja - The Rebel Fairy
2021-05-28
Sihja - The Rebel Fairy
Overview: Sihja is a young, charming and a little outrageous fairy who leaves her home in the forest. On arrival in the city, she meets a sensitive new friend, a lonely human boy Alfred. Sihja loves the newly found organized urban shapes and orderly habits that the city people have. One day dead birds appear on the city streets. Alfred and Sihja must find out what is threatening the nature.
Genres: Family Fantasy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2021-05-28
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Laughing Matters
2020-11-20
Laughing Matters
Overview: Recently unemployed and feeling a little bit lost, Maria takes part in stand-up class and ends up on a competition tour for novice comedians.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2020-11-20
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August Fools
2013-10-04
August Fools
Overview: An comedy set in 1960s Helsinki. The story revolves around Elsa, a resolute hatmaker who is in complete control of her life. Besides running her shop, she sometimes doubles as a fortune teller. When Jan, a Czechoslovakian jazz musician and Elsa's old lover comes to town to perform at a "peace and friendship festival", her well-organised life is jolted out of balance.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2013-10-04
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Kikka!
2022-10-12
Kikka!
Overview: Cosmetics saleswoman Kirsi Viilonen dreams of a career as a star artist. When Kirsi meets DJ and radio journalist Paula, she decides to give in completely to her dream of becoming a singer. Despite the scorn of the male-dominated music world, Paula recognizes the star in Kirsi and together they get her a recording contract. Kikka's career takes off when her nipple is accidentally flashed on a TV show. Kikka immediately becomes a national celebrity and one of Finland's best-selling female artists.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2022-10-12
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Aita
2001-12-31
Aita
Overview: Middle-aged Late is building a fence in his family home for a summer break, but he falls in love with his daughter's new friend, 16-year old flirtatious Saija.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2001-12-31
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Resistant
2021-09-20
Resistant
Overview: Documentary film about Arndt Pekurinen and the peace movement in the early 20th century. Pekurinen spoke out for pacifism, conscientious objection and peace, and received support for his actions around the world. However, his worldview collided with the nationalist and militaristic atmosphere of the era in Finland. He was considered a troublemaker, a traitor, and a caricature of masculinity. The film is a universal and timeless account of a man persecuted for his opinions. At the same time, it is a description of the weak tolerance of young independent Finland towards dissidents. Pekurinen was executed during the Continuation War by his compatriots on November 5, 1941.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2021-09-20
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Latch
2013-11-20
Latch
Overview: The distance from the nearest star to Earth is one hundred and fifty million kilometres. As long seems to be the journey to another human being.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2013-11-20
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Miehen sydän
2004-12-05
Miehen sydän
Overview: Harri, a usually calm middle-aged man, loses his temper at a bar. His behavior towards the bartender Raija weighs on his mind, so he returns to make things up to her. This ends up being the catalyst for an unlikely and unwitting relationship between the two.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2004-12-05
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White Trash
2024-12-14
White Trash
Overview: Pilvi, a single mother, is invited to a “white trash” costume party hosted by her affluent friends. She feels out of place in their world, and as the evening unfolds, her past choices and societal judgments come to the forefront. A phone call later in the night forces Pilvi to confront her role as a mother.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2024-12-14
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