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Deadwind
''Deadwind'' ( fi, Karppi) is a Finnish crime drama and Nordic noir television series directed and created by Rike Jokela, starring Pihla Viitala, Lauri Tilkanen, Jani Volanen, and Tommi Korpela. It premiered in Finland in March 2018 on Yle TV2 and in August 2018 on Netflix. The show follows Sofia Karppi, a detective of the Finnish police who is recently widowed in her 30s with two children. She returns to police work in Helsinki, and her first case is the murder of Anna Bergdahl, a social affairs consultant. Season 1 received strong reviews after airing in Finland and was compared to the Danish '' The Killing'' and to the Danish-Swedish '' The Bridge''. Season 2 of the show premiered on Yle TV on April 5, 2020 and was added to Netflix on July 1, 2020. Season 3 of the show premiered on Yle TV on October 29, 2021. Netflix has announced October 29, 2022, as its release date for the third season. Synopsis Sofia Karppi (Pihla Viitala) returns to her work as a homicide detective in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordic Noir
Nordic noir, also known as Scandinavian noir or Scandi noir, is a genre Genre () is any form or type of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially-agreed-upon conventions developed over time. In popular usage, it normally describes a category of literature, music, or other for ... of crime fiction usually written from a police point of view and set in Scandinavia or Nordic countries. Plain language avoiding metaphor and set in bleak landscapes results in a dark and morally complex mood (literature), mood, depicting a tension between the apparently still and bland social surface and the murder, misogyny, misandry, rape, and racism it depicts as lying underneath. It contrasts with the whodunit style such as the English country house murder mystery. Some of the best known Nordic noir authors include Jo Nesbø from Norway, Henning Mankell, Stieg Larsson and Camilla Läckberg from Sweden, Jussi Adler-Olsen from Denmark and Arnaldur Indriðaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Wittgenstein
, image = Sayn Wittgenstein Wappen WWB 261.jpg , image_size =200px , caption = , spouse = , issue = , house = Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg , father = Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg , mother = Countess Yvonne Wachtmeister af Johannishus , birth_date = , birth_place = Siegen, North Rhine-WestphaliaWest Germany , religion = , occupation = Actor Prince August Fredrik zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (german: August Fredrik Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg), known professionally as August Wittgenstein, (born 22 January 1981) is a German-Swedish actor and member of the princely House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. Wittgenstein has appeared in English, German, and Swedish language films, starring in the 2013 German television movie ''Desert Heart - The Trip of My Life''. He is known for his portrayals of Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse in ''The Crown'' and Count Alfred Ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marjaana Maijala
Marjaana Maijala (b. 28. October Lahti, Finland) is a Finnish actress, who has appeared in several feature films and television series. She has also performed in several Finnish theatres, including The National Theatre of Finland. Maijala's first film role was in the 1994 film ''Kissan kuolema''. Her breakthrough role was in the television series ''Pieni pala jumalaa'' (1999). She received the Venla Award for Best Actress in television for her performance. In the early 2000s she appeared in the Klaus Härö films '' Elina: As If I Wasn't There'' (2002) and '' Mother of Mine'' (2005). Her later filmography includes the television series ''Kotikatu'' and such films as ''Oma maa'' (2018) and ''The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic'' (2021). Maijala graduated from the Helsinki Theatre Academy The Theatre Academy ( fi, Teatterikorkeakoulu, sv, Teaterhögskolan) is one of the three academies of the University of the Arts Helsinki and offers education in theatre and dance. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pihla Viitala
Pihla Viitala (born 30 September 1982) is a Finnish actress. She studied acting at the Helsinki Theatre Academy. Personal life In 2004, Viitala married musician Kerkko Koskinen; the couple divorced in 2008. She married Kazakh- German Alex Schimpf in 2011, and the couple have one child together, daughter Astrid (b. 2012); the family lives in Helsinki. Finnish actress Rebecca Viitala is her cousin. Iltalehti.fi Filmography Awards * 2010Shooting Stars Award
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Lauri Tilkanen
Lauri Tilkanen (born 6 November 1987) is a Finnish actor. He has appeared on television and in films such as ''Skavabölen pojat'' (2009), '' Paha perhe'' (2010), '' Hiljaisuus'' (2011), '' Härmä'' (2012) and ''Juoppohullun päiväkirja'' (2012). He studied at the Helsinki Theatre Academy and graduated in 2012. Tilkanen was in a relationship with actress Pamela Tola since 2011. Tola gave birth to their son in March 2013. They married in 2015. They got divorced in June 2020. Selected filmography In films *''Skavabölen pojat'' (2009) *''Paha perhe'' (2009) *''Ei kenenkään maa'' (2009) *'' Hiljaisuus'' (2011) *''Härmä'' (2012) *''Juoppohullun päiväkirja'' (2012) *''Wildeye'' (2015) *''Reunion'' (2015) *''Syysprinssi'' (2016) *''Tom of Finland'' (2017) *''Teräsleidit / Ladies of Steel'' (2020) On television *''Nymphs A nymph ( grc, νύμφη, nýmphē, el, script=Latn, nímfi, label=Modern Greek; , ) in ancient Greek folklore is a minor female nature deity. Diff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raimo Grönberg
Raimo Grönberg (born 8 March 1953 in Oulu, Finland) is a Finnish actor whose career has mainly based on television. Vierikko began acting in 1978 on television working consistently throughout the 1980s and 1990s appearing in a number of TV series. In film he starred in the 2003 film ''Sibelius'' working with Finnish director Timo Koivusalo and actors such as Martti Suosalo, Heikki Nousiainen, Seela Sella, Miina Turunen and Vesa Vierikko. The New York Times. Accessed March 3rd, 2012. He once again worked with director Koivusalo in '' Kaksipäisen kotkan varjossa'' in 2005. He is sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Hietalahti
Kari-Jukka Hietalahti (born 13 September 1964) is a Finnish actor and screenwriter. Career Kari Hietalahti is best known for having appeared in several popular Finnish television series, such as '' Vintiöt'', '' Ihmisten puolue'', and '' Roba'', and in films such as '' Rööperi'' and '' Vares: Private Eye''. In August 2011, Hietalahti's first book, ''Kenraali Pancho & Pojat – Suuri kalottikirja'', was published. In 2018, Hietalahti played Jari Aarnio in the crime drama series ''Keisari Aarnio'', which is based on a true story. Personal life Hietalahti is married to costume designer Minna Härkönen. They have one son. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * Finnish male film actors 1964 births Finnish male television actors Living people 20th-century Finnish male actors 21st-century Finnish male actors People from Savonlinna {{Finland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riku Nieminen
Riku Nieminen (born 5 May 1986) is a Finnish actor and dancer. He is best known for having appeared in the first five seasons of the sketch comedy television show ''Putous'' and for his character Munamies ("Eggy"). Nieminen also appeared as one of the judges on the seventh season of '' Tanssii tähtien kanssa'', a Finnish version of the British television series ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Personal life Since 2009, Nieminen has been actively involved in the Zeitgeist Movement. He is married to the actress Annika Poijärvi. Selected filmography In films *'' Risto'' (2011) *''21 tapaa pilata avioliitto'' (2013) *''Juice'' (2018) On television *''Ihmebantu'' (2009) *''Putous'' (2010–2014, 2015) *''Vedetään hatusta'' (2011–2012) *''Paparazzit'' (2012) *'' Roba'' (2012–2016) *''Tanssii tähtien kanssa'' (2012) *''Kingi'' (2015) *''1001 Rikua'' (2015) *''Talent Suomi'' (2016) *''Heikoin lenkki'' (2017) *''Deadwind ''Deadwind'' ( fi, Karppi) is a Finnish crime drama and No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimosa Willamo
Mimosa Helena Willamo (born 1994) is a Finnish Jussi-awarded actress. She was born into a bilingual family in Espoo, and has performed roles in both Finnish and Swedish languages. She is known for her roles in the films ' (2014), ''Lake Bodom'' (2016), ' (2016), ' (2019) and ''Sisu'' (2022), among others. She was awarded Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ''Headfirst'', and she won the Best Actress award in 2016 for her role in ''Lake Bodom'' at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' .... For her role in ''Lake Bodom'', Willamo was also nominated Jussi Award for the Best Actress. References External links * 1994 births Living people People from Espoo Finnish actresses {{Finland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noa Tola
Noa or NOA may refer to: People *Noa (name) * Noa (Achinoam Nini), Israeli singer * Noa, one of the five daughters of Zelophehad (her name is spelled "Noah" in some Bible translations) Fictional * Noa (dog), a dog in ''Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs'' * Ultraman Noa * Nōa, a character from '' Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa'' Places *North Ossetia-Alania, a federal subject (republic) of Russia *HMAS Albatross (air station), IATA airport code "NOA" * Noa Lake, a small lake at the head of the Dusen Fjord Other uses *.noa, a rare file extension that was used for some Japanese eroge games around 2002 * Noa (band), a 1980s French Zeuhl group *''Noa (Polynesian culture)'', a Māori term referring to the opposite of ''Tapu'' ("taboo") *National Observatory of Athens *National Outsourcing Association, former name of the Global Sourcing Association, a trade association in the United Kingdom *The Natural Ontological Attitude, a philosophy of science proposed by Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikko Nousiainen
Mikko Olavi Nousiainen (born 26 April 1975, in Tampere) is a Finnish actor. His father is actor Heikki Nousiainen. Selected filmography * ''Friends, Comrades'' (1990) *''Going to Kansas City'' (1998) *'' Restless'' (2000) *'' Stripping'' (2002) *''Kohtalon kirja'' (2002) *''Sibelius'' (2003) *''Trench Road'' (2004) *'' 5 Days of War'' (2011) *''The Kiss of Evil ''The Kiss of Evil'' ( fi, Vares – Pahan suudelma) is a 2011 Finnish crime film directed by Anders Engström. It is the third installment of the '' Vares'' film series and a sequel to previous films '' Vares: Private Eye'' (2004) and '' V2: ...'' (2011) *''Rakkauden rasvaprosentti'' (2012) *''Vuonna 85'' (2013) * '' The Liberation of Skopje'' (2016) References External links * 1975 births Living people Male actors from Tampere Finnish male film actors {{Finland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Drama
Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), drama or gangster film, but also include Comedy film, comedy, and, in turn, is divided into many sub-genres, such as Mystery film, mystery, suspense or Film noir, noir. Screenwriter and scholar Eric R. Williams identified crime film as one of eleven super-genres in his Screenwriters Taxonomy, claiming that all feature-length Narrative film, narrative films can be classified by these super-genres. The other ten super-genres are action, fantasy, horror, romance, science fiction, slice of life, sports, thriller, war and western. Williams identifies drama in a broader category called "film type", mystery and suspense as "macro-genres", and film noir as a "screenwriter's pathway" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
