Pirkka-Pekka Petelius Movies

The film follows Finnish army machine gun company in Continuation War against Soviet Union, 1941–1944. Based on Väinö Linna's best...

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...

Helena has worked as a kind of midwife on the eve of the Lapland War. She wants to leave everything behind, and a suitable opportunity arises when...

The Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944, advancing with overwhelming force. Somehow, the Finnish...

When Hamlet discovers his father’s deceased body, he finds himself pulled into a power struggle as his scheming uncle attempts to secure a...

8-Ball tells the story of single mother Pike who, having just been released from prison, is trying to start her life anew. When her former boyfriend...

Second silver screen adaption of the Finnish war book by Väinö Linna. The story is based on Linna's experiences as an infantry man in the...

The life of a heroine. The life and work of Hella Wuolijoki. A poet, spy and millionaire, she turned into an internationally acclaimed businesswoman,...

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...

Luokkakokous is a story about three men that travel back to their hometown to attend their high school class reunion.

Like it or not, almost anyone who has met a really serious poet finds that they have something about them which sets them apart from other people....

Based on Franz Kafka's famous novel, director Jaakko Pakkasvirta created this interpretation of the woebegone Josef K., who is trapped in an...

TV play about the legend of Lalli.

A private detective engages in a sexually-charged relationship with a real estate broker.

Princess tells the true story of former cabaret dancer Anna Lappalainen's redemptive struggle with insanity, who checked in to Finland's Kellokoski...

Uuno is working as campaign manager of a president candidate but accidentally Uuno himself becomes the president of Finland.

Crime caper involving two con artists who team up to pull off a super scam. Complications arise when the female member of the team falls in love with...

19th century drama set on the plains of Ostrobothnia, western Finland, which are controlled by groups of knife-wielding thugs, the toughs....

The career of Tuomas’ in the music industry is in a downhill spiral – but his plans of getting married with Leila are in full swing....

A political drama set in the fictional country of Illyria between 1943 and 1945, the story is about the assassination of a leading politician. The...