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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] |
Skavabölen Pojat
''Skavabölen pojat'' (Finnish for "the boys from Skavaböle/Hyrylä") is a 2009 Finnish drama film. It was directed by Zaida Bergroth and based on a play by the same name, written by Antti Raivio in 1991 and performed at Q-teatteri in the 1990s. ''Skavabölen pojat'' is a story about two brothers, growing from children to adults, from the early 1970s to the early 1980s, in Grankulla/ Grankulla/Kauniainen and Skavaböle/Hyrylä in the Greater Helsinki Area. The film was awarded the Flash Forward prize at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. Plot The film varies between the "present" in the early 1980s, and the brothers' childhood in the early 1970s. Cast * Ilmari Järvenpää as Rupert Kallio * Onni Tommila as Evert * Lauri Tilkanen * Iiro Panula * Leea Klemola (mother) * Martti Suosalo (father) * Elina Knihtilä * Tommi Korpela * Sulevi Peltola * Henriikka Salo * Eila Roine Reception In the film review column in the '' Helsingin Sanomat'' weekly suppl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paha Perhe
''Bad Family'' ( fi, Paha perhe) is a 2010 Finnish drama film written and directed by Aleksi Salmenperä and produced by Aki Kaurismäki. The film tells the story of an overly protective and controlling father who suspects incest is taking place between his own son and daughter. These growing suspicions and concerns cause the father to become delusional and unrelenting in his quest to end the love affair between his children. Distributed domestically by Sandrew Metronome, ''Bad Family'' was theatrically released in Finland on 29 January 2010. From 14 to 21 February 2010 it was screened at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot After a divorce a father, Mikael Lindgren, raises his son, Daniel, on his own. His ex-wife, Laura, has custody over his daughter, Tilda. When Laura dies, Daniel and Tilda finally meet again. Cast * Ville Virtanen — Mikael Lindberg * Lauri Tilkanen — Daniel * Pihla Viitala — Tilda * Vera Kiiskinen — Laura * Niki Seppäl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiljaisuus (film)
''Hiljaisuus'' (English transl. ''Silence'') is a 2011 Finnish war docudrama film directed by Sakari Kirjavainen and set in winter and spring 1944, near the end of the Continuation War. Plot Starring Finnish actors Joonas Saartamo, Joanna Haartti, Lauri Tilkanen, Terhi Suorlahti, Ilkka Heiskanen, Sinikka Mokkila and Kari Hakala, the film details the life and times of the members of a specialized Finnish army unit, commanded by a priest, whose difficult and dangerous assignment is to recover dead soldiers from the front lines, prepare their often frozen bodies for burial, and deliver them to their hometowns and families for funeral and burial. The film covers the daily lives, romances, and intrigues of the soldiers and their civilian female helpers attached to the unit, including the extreme dangers connected with their jobs. Near the end of the film, the unit's field morgue is about to be overrun; and the soldiers must take quick action to save their own lives and evacuate the grow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Härmä (2012 Film)
''Once Upon a Time in the North'' ( fi, Härmä) is a 2012 Finnish film written and directed by JP Siili. The film is about puukkojunkkaris, troublemakers who were active in the Southern Ostrobothnia region of Finland in the 19th century. Cast *Lauri Tilkanen as Matti *Mikko Leppilampi as Esko *Pamela Tola as Aino *Aku Hirviniemi as Kalle * Eero Milonoff as Koskela *Esko Salminen as Antti Välitalo *Lena Meriläinen as Maria Välitalo *Taneli Mäkeläas Sakari Kantola * Olavi Uusivirta as Lehto *Pirkka-Pekka Petelius as Notary *Kari Hietalahti as Sheriff References External links * Once Upon a Time in the North' at Cineuropa * Once Upon a Time in the North' at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... Finnish drama films 2012 films Films dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 is Finland's largest education provider in its field and, with the exception of acting, the only one in the country. In September 2014, there were 349 students at TeaK: 315 in the bachelor and master programmes, and the remaining 34 were studying for a licentiate or doctoral degree. The current dean of the Theatre Academy is Maarit Ruikka, and the vice-deans are Leena Rouhiainen and Ari Tenhula. The degrees offered by the Theatre Academy are the bachelor, master, licentiate and doctor of arts (theatre/dance) in the fields of Acting in Finnish or Swedish, Directing, Dramaturgy, Dance (dancer and choreographer), Lighting and Sound Design and Theatre and Dance Pedagogy. In addition, the academy is responsible for continuing education in its field. TeaK premieres around 40 productions each academic year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pamela Tola
Pamela Tola (born 15 October 1981) is a Finnish actress and director. Tola was born in Ruotsinpyhtää, Finland. She has appeared on television since 2003. She appeared in the 2005 film ''Paha maa'' (Frozen Land), and starred as the main character in the 2006 film ''Saippuaprinssi'' (Soap Prince), both times working with Mikko Leppilampi. In 2008 Tola graduated with MA from the Theatre Academy's Department of Theatre and Drama. In 2018 she directed her first feature film ''Swingers'', followed by ''Teräsleidit'' in 2020. Personal life Tola and her film producer husband Pauli Waroma filed for divorce in August 2011. They have two sons together. In 2015 she married actor Lauri Tilkanen with whom she has a son born in 2014. They got divorced in June of 2020 Tola is close friends with actress Pihla Viitala. Partial filmography As actress *'' Helmiä ja sikoja'' (2003) *''Skene'' (television movie, 2004) *''Paha maa'' (2005) *''Caasha'' (television movie, 2005) *''Tyttö sinä ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiljaisuus (film)
''Hiljaisuus'' (English transl. ''Silence'') is a 2011 Finnish war docudrama film directed by Sakari Kirjavainen and set in winter and spring 1944, near the end of the Continuation War. Plot Starring Finnish actors Joonas Saartamo, Joanna Haartti, Lauri Tilkanen, Terhi Suorlahti, Ilkka Heiskanen, Sinikka Mokkila and Kari Hakala, the film details the life and times of the members of a specialized Finnish army unit, commanded by a priest, whose difficult and dangerous assignment is to recover dead soldiers from the front lines, prepare their often frozen bodies for burial, and deliver them to their hometowns and families for funeral and burial. The film covers the daily lives, romances, and intrigues of the soldiers and their civilian female helpers attached to the unit, including the extreme dangers connected with their jobs. Near the end of the film, the unit's field morgue is about to be overrun; and the soldiers must take quick action to save their own lives and evacuate the grow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wildeye
''Wildeye'' ( fi, Kätilö), also known as ''Finland 1944'', is a 2015 Finnish romantic war drama film directed by Antti Jokinen. It is an adaptation of Finnish author Katja Kettu's bestselling 2011 novel ''The Midwife'' (''Kätilö'') set before and during Lapland War. The film stars Krista Kosonen and Lauri Tilkanen with Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Leea Klemola, Seppo Pääkkönen, Elina Knihtilä, Tommi Korpela, and Johannes Brotherus in supporting roles. The film tells the story about a love affair between a Lapp midwife and a SS officer set against the backdrop of the Lapland War, which opposed Finnish and German armies in 1944–45. The film won the Best Film and the Best Actress awards at the 2015 Waterloo International Historical Film Festival and the Best Actress award at the 2015 Shanghai International Film Festival. Cast * Krista Kosonen as Helena * Lauri Tilkanen as Johannes * Pirkka-Pekka Petelius as Jouni * Leea Klemola as Aune * Seppo Pääkkönen as Björne * Elin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reunion (2015 Film)
''Reunion'' ( fi, Luokkakokous) is a 2015 Finnish comedy film directed by Taneli Mustonen. It’s the story of three men, Antti, Niklas and Tuomas, traveling back to their old hometown to attend a high school class party, with the goal of realizing a wild weekend of freedom and fun. The film is starring by Sami Hedberg, Aku Hirviniemi and Jaajo Linnonmaa. The film is a Finnish remake of the 2011 Danish comedy film '' Klassefesten''. ''Reunion'' premiered on February 25, 2015. The film received a very negative reception from critics, and it has even been called the "worst Finnish film of 2015". Despite the criticism, the film received more than 500,000 viewers in the Finnish movie theaters. It was chosen as the audience's favorite film at the 2016 Jussi Awards. In 2016, the film received a sequel, '' Reunion 2: The Bachelor Party'', which was also directed by Taneli Mustonen. A second sequel to the film, '' Reunion 3: Singles Cruise'', appeared in 2021, and was directed by Renny Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Of Finland (film)
''Tom of Finland'' is a 2017 biographical drama film directed by Dome Karukoski and written by Aleksi Bardy. It stars Pekka Strang as Touko Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland, a Finnish homoerotic artist. ''Tom of Finland'' premiered on 27 January 2017 at Gothenburg Film Festival and was released theatrically in Finland on 24 February 2017. It was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Premise Touko Laaksonen returns home after serving in World War II. In post-war Helsinki, he makes a name for himself with his homoerotic drawings of muscular men. Before finding fame, he finds challenges from his sister and Finnish society due to his art. Cast * Pekka Strang as Touko Laaksonen Tom of Finland * Lauri Tilkanen as Veli (Nipa) * Jessica Grabowsky as Kaija Laaksonen * as Alijoki * Seumas Sargent as Doug * Jakob Oftebro as Jack * Troy T. Scott as Tom's man * Werner Daehn as Müller * Þorsteinn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nymphs (Finnish TV Series)
''Nymphs'' (Finnish: ''Nymfit'') is a Finnish fantasy-drama television series. The series is based on Greek mythology as the beautiful and immortal nymphs are living in a modern-day Helsinki. The nymphs need to have sex once a month in order to stay alive and run away from satyrs that persecute them. Gummerus is publishing ''Nymfit'' as a book series. The first part of the book was written by Sari Luhtanen and Miikko Oikkonen and was titled ''Nymfit – Montpellierin legenda'' (''Nymphs – The Legend of Montpellier''). The Finnish version of the book was published August 29, 2013 in Finland. The translation rights have been sold internationally. Cast * Sara Soulié as Didi Tasson *Manuela Bosco as Nadia Rapaccini * Rebecca Viitala as Kati Ordana *Ilkka Villi as Erik Mann * Jarkko Niemi as Samuel Koski *Malla Malmivaara as Frida Fredriksdottir * Pelle Heikkilä as Jesper *Svante Martin as Kari Harju *Lauri Tilkanen as Mitchell Brannegan * Robin Svartström as Valtteri Vaara * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
