Finnish films: 10 productions from Finland that you should know about

Finnish films usually convince with emotional plots and breathtaking film scenes that show the beautiful nature of the Scandinavian country

Finnish films: These are the top ten

Finnish films have a special reputation among fans: they are considered emotional, often have a quirky sense of humor and impress with breathtaking nature shots.

• The film “Falling Leaves” was released in German cinemas in September 2023. It is a tragicomedy that tells the story of two lonely people who meet in the Finnish capital

• The Finnish film “Miracle of a Winter Night” offers an emotional story that is particularly suited to the Christmas season. A boy whose parents die is taken in by villagers. Every year, the boy named Santa Claus visits a different family. He begins to make small carvings for the villagers. A movie that provides some goosebump moments

• If you’d rather do something for your laugh muscles, you should watch the movie “Heroes of the Arctic Circle”: It’s about friends who actually just want to buy a digital receiver – but on their journey they experience some adventures and funny events.

• The war film “Sisu” is from the year 2023 and is about a commander who is robbed by German soldiers. Not for the faint-hearted

• The drama “The Man Without a Past” is about a man who is beaten up and robbed in the Finnish capital Helsinki. After the attack, he has no memory of his past. This Finnish production was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2003.

• A film from the Scandinavian country that really gets under your skin is the drama “Letters to father Jacob”. It is about a woman who, after serving a prison sentence, has to go to a blind pastor to help him with the housework.

• “Clouds Passing By” is the name of this Finnish drama about how quickly chaos can arise in life. Sudden unemployment worries a couple from Helsinki and they do everything they can to get out of their predicament quickly

• However, lovers of documentaries also get their money’s worth with Finnish productions: “Punk Syndrome” is about punk rockers who have a mental disability and make a name for themselves in the music scene despite their limitations.

• The movie “Ricky Rapper” is about a child named Ricky, who is very independent and full of ideas for his age. It is a musical movie that is worth seeing for the whole family.

• The movie “A merry ride” from 1980 is a Finnish classic. The film is about a man who actually just wants to borrow a few matches from his neighbor – but things turn out quite differently than planned.