Niko Saarela
Also Known As: Niko Pietari Saarela
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
Birthday: February 28, 1972
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Knock, Knock
Overview: Leila is a recently divorced woman. She looks around the empty house and finds it difficult to understand that this is her life. The night before moving out, Leila wakes up to a knocking that seems to come from inside her living room wall. A man inside claims to be a time traveler from the future.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2020-12-26
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Bad Boys: A True Story
Overview: The story bases on four Finnish brothers, nicknamed 'the Eura Daltons' who received nation-wide notoriety for tearing gas pumps apart when they needed cash.
Genres: Drama Comedy Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2003-01-17
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The Classic
Overview: A self-loving fictional autobiography of author Kari Hotakainen.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2001-02-23
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Nonstop
Overview: A revolver changes hands seven times, each time serving a different purpose shot in a film style which tests the traditional story-telling form of film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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Esa ja Vesa – auringonlaskun ratsastajat
Overview: Computer professional Vesa Rajala rushes to home from a work trip because his wife Sanna is leaving for Greece with her new lover, Georgios from next door.
Genres: Comedy Action Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1994-11-11
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Keikka
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2013-08-21
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Goodbye, Trainmen
Overview: Small-town boys Vähy and Hapa are best friends who swear an eternal blood oath. As they grow up, however, their paths drift apart and they both find themselves searching for their place in the world.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1992-09-04
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Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
Overview: Four Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship titles, four World Cup tour championships, and forty six World Cup circuit victories. Once his career as a professional athlete ended however, the other side of his personality emerged into public view in all of its vulgarity. An alcohol dependency, several marriages accompanied by numerous marital problems, petty crime, uncontrolled acts of violence, and greedy hangers-on.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2006-01-13
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Twisted Roots
Overview: In this stylish Finnish drama, the secrets and desires of a family can no longer be suppressed. Mikko turns out to have a hereditary illness. Since then he has been worried. How long can he continue to run the family business that he and inherited from his father, just like his illness? And how does he tell his teenage daughter and adult son that they might have the wrong genes? The imaginative eight-year-old Lumi, adopted from China, also cannot get away from her roots.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2009-10-09
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The Knocking
Overview: Three adult siblings return to their childhood home, where their parents were allegedly murdered many years ago. Their plan is to get the house and estate ready to be sold but an evil force tries to prevent them from doing so.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2023-02-22
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Vääpeli Körmy – taisteluni
Overview: Relations between Sweden and Finland come to near breaking point. When further negotiations led by President Mara fail, Sergeant Körmy interferes in the course of events.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1994-09-16
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The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005
Overview: Not meant for the public eye, this film reveals the dark reality of what's wrong with company's product. With its primitive instincts triggered by bad behaviour of people around it, the seemingly tame Father Christmas will forget the intensive training and turn into a brutal beast. You better watch out, you better not cry, There's no room for mistakes.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2005-09-22
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Man and a Baby
Overview: Antti Pasanen is working as a journalist. His life is on the right tracks; his wife Pia is just about to give birth. Until - in the front of the Maternity Hospital everything changes. Antti, with the sniffling baby in his arms, sees the taxi´s taillights fading out. Pia is sitting on the backseat; their future as a nuclear family is disappearing. The new life with the baby´s terms begins and Antti has no idea what that’s all about.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2017-10-06
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The Inspector
Overview: Surrealistic black comedy about a safe insurance inspector looking into one company's fate.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2011-06-16
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Run Sister Run!
Overview: Emilia is a teenager and a good girl, who never forgets her homework or her little sister, Elsa. Siiri is just one year older than Emilia but not at all like her. When Emilia and Siiri become friends, Emilia's life changes. Siiri encourages her to take a leap, shake the rules and leave princess dreams behind. These two will have fun together, but not only good times
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2010-08-13
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Kuningas jolla ei ollut sydäntä
Overview: The King Without a Heart is a fairytale about of a happy king who has a young daughter and a lovely wife. After the sudden death of his wife, the king becomes so sad that he wants his heart taken out of his chest. The kingdom is turned into an effective society based on reason, and there is no longer place for emotions. When she grows up, the princess tries to make her father see the importance of play and emotions.
Genres: Fantasy Family
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1982-12-17
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Victims 1918
Overview: A documentary on the executions that took place during and after the Finnish civil war in 1918.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2008-01-25
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Veera
Overview: A young woman, Veera, revolves around musician Janne. Janne is not interested, but what happens when Janne can't escape the situation.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1999-04-15
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Harbour Brothers
Overview: Finland in the 50s saw a time where boats from all over the world docked in the harbor city of Kotka. In addition to transporting goods, the sailors brought with them another import: jazz, swing and blues. A tale of music-loving, fearless and passionate young men decide to open Fennia, a jazz bar. Soon Fennia achieves legendary status and the men; the Harbour Brothers, play their music and hold court like emperors.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2004-12-25
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Man and a Junior
Overview: Antti Pasanen juggles between taking care of Paavo, his work and personal life, until Enni has an accident and he has two kids to take care of.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2019-11-15
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Romanovin kivet
Overview: This action packed Finnish thriller tells the tale of two friends who get their revenge against the millionaire who double-crossed them. Patrick and Tony are hired by the wealthy gambler to steal the priceless Romanov stones, Russian jewels. They do it, but almost lose their lives when he double-crosses them. They turn around and get revenge, his money, his wife, and his daughter.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 1993-11-26
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Wedding of the Century
Overview: A celebrity psychiatrist struggles to find a date for a wedding. Her dearest ex is getting married and she needs to find someone fancy enough to hide the fact that she is lonely, drinks too much and is pretty fucked up in any imaginable way.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2021-10-15
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Baby Jane
Overview: Jane, a small-town girl, has moved to Helsinki and the world is finally open for her. Passionate and excited, she seeks adventure, all the things she has yearned for so long. Jane gravitates to a gay bar at night, staggers in her nervous state of mind, and suddenly there, right next to her, Jane finds her savior: Piki, the most dashing butch in town. Piki is perfect. Jane is hypnotized by Piki's dark-toned voice. Piki offers her an entire new universe, and even more - dreams.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2019-03-08
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V2: Dead Angel
Overview: The tough Detective Vares, get hired by a friend accused of murdering a girl. His job is to find the real killer, but people aren't talking. Before he can get traction another homicide takes place- and things move toward a dire conclusion.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2007-01-12
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Vares: Private Eye
Overview: On the trail of a woman, Vares finds himself caught up with underworld characters who are on the trail of hidden millions.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2004-07-23
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The Café of My Memories
Overview: A musical film about human relationships and how today's working life and the pressures of our surroundings can lead a person to the point of exhaustion.
Genres: Music Romance
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2021-03-28
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