Overview of articles
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The Earth Is a Sinful Song
The grim tale of a young village woman suffering abuse from her brutally pious environment, told with naturalist honesty.Published on: -
The Dinosaur
A portrait of Finnish master Rauni Mollberg and his troublesome legacy as a genius artist and deeply flawed human being.Published on: -
Night on Earth
Five short ‘existential comedies’ set in Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Rome and Helsinki. Extremely comical but sometimes really sad.Published on: -
Two Years in Finland
Angelina Vázquez muses on her cultural identity as she takes stock of the exile situation.Published on: -
Children of War and Peace
A nation’s chilling desire for war and the toll it took on its children.Published on: -
Ripa hits the skids
Director can’t get off the booze. Black humour produced by Aki Kaurismäki.Published on: -
Skarpnabba
A kind-hearted middle-aged truck driver and his teenage daughter navigate rural life in 1960s Finland, in service of the local community. While helpinPublished on: -
7 PM on a Sunday
Laura’s (42) seemingly perfect daughter Ida (15) confesses to causing her 15-year-old friend’s death. When the police investigation beginsPublished on: -
Rock’n’Roll Never Dies
A dry comic parable about an idealistic and naive late bloomer. He wants a career as guitarist and singer but doesn’t allow himself to be…Published on: -
Consolation Service
Three-part film about themes such as endings, death and time seen from the perspective of a young woman.Published on: