Kari Heiskanen Movies

In a multicultural suburb of Helsinki, a bullied Russian immigrant decides to fight back, a young woman dreams of superstardom at any cost, and a...

A film group is making movie in the little town. Writer Pentti Töysä interrupts film group's press conference and claims that script is...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Museum conservator Laura Malkaluoto is a top professional in her field. She studies art forgeries at a large museum. One morning, Sami Pirilä, a...

A boxer wins his match, but is losing his woman. Through nightly philosophical discussions, the only companion is his opponent - still wobbly from...

A documentary about Helsinki's nightlife, soundtracked by rock band Sielun Veljet, theater troupe Ryhmäteatteri, and radio DJ Teppo Turkki.

The story recounts the breakup of a thirty-something professional couple - Juhani, a family therapist, and his wife, Tuula, a successful business...

A 16 year old girl claims she was abducted. Two police officer are tasked with investigating whether her story is plausible.

Documentary on the history of Ryhmäteatteri theatre company.

The three men enjoy the evening at a bar whose fate is threatened by pandemic restrictions. Bartender Heikki offers discussion help to his friend...

Inspector Timo Harjunpää works on harassment and extortion campaign case against successful computer expert.

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...

The story of a modest man, played by Ilkka Heiskanen, who decides to become a mercenary in the Yugoslavian civil war. This decision leaves him...

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...