Mikko Mattila

The Liar (1981)

Talkative, hyperactive young drifter Ville Alfa goes around Helsinki, basically trying to borrow money from friends and strangers by means of an incessant delivery of quirky and snappy quasi-intellectual lines and fabricated excuses.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mika Kaurismäki
CAST:  Aki Kaurismäki  •  Pirkko Hämäläinen  •  Juuso Hirvikangas  •  Matti Pellonpää

Talkative, hyperactive young drifter Ville Alfa goes around Helsinki, basically trying to borrow money from friends and strangers by means of an incessant delivery of quirky and snappy quasi-intellectual lines and fabricated excuses.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mika Kaurismäki
CAST:  Aki Kaurismäki  •  Pirkko Hämäläinen  •  Juuso Hirvikangas  •  Matti Pellonpää

Calamari Union (1985)

Calamari Union is an allegorical movie that tells the story of sixteen men all of whom are called Frank (inspired by Frank Armoton) apart from a single confrere, Pekka. Collectively the Franks and Pekka are unhappy with the perceived oppression they face in their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aki Kaurismäki
CAST:  Timo Eränkö  •  Kari Heiskanen  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Asmo Hurula

Calamari Union is an allegorical movie that tells the story of sixteen men all of whom are called Frank (inspired by Frank Armoton) apart from a single confrere, Pekka. Collectively the Franks and Pekka are unhappy with the perceived oppression they face in their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aki Kaurismäki
CAST:  Timo Eränkö  •  Kari Heiskanen  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Asmo Hurula

Mystical Lumberjack (2019)

Cosmic Cowboy is an uncensored self-portrait of Finnish country musician Pekka Myllykoski of the legendary Freud Marx Engels & Jung. This new documentary follows the dark downward spiral from mainstream success to his last drunken days. Cosmic Cowboy is a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikko Mattila
CAST:  Pekka Myllykoski

Cosmic Cowboy is an uncensored self-portrait of Finnish country musician Pekka Myllykoski of the legendary Freud Marx Engels & Jung. This new documentary follows the dark downward spiral from mainstream success to his last drunken days. Cosmic Cowboy is a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikko Mattila
CAST:  Pekka Myllykoski

Viimeiset rotannahat (1985)

Anssi Mänttäri’s low-budget movies with their intimate content have become classics. In this black comedy that takes place in Helsinki in summer the main character (played by Mänttäri himself) jumps from one bar and bed to the next. Especially vulgar black humour.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anssi Mänttäri
CAST:  Kauko Laurikainen  •  Sarina Röhr  •  Anssi Mänttäri  •  Taina Saikkonen

Anssi Mänttäri’s low-budget movies with their intimate content have become classics. In this black comedy that takes place in Helsinki in summer the main character (played by Mänttäri himself) jumps from one bar and bed to the next. Especially vulgar black humour.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anssi Mänttäri
CAST:  Kauko Laurikainen  •  Sarina Röhr  •  Anssi Mänttäri  •  Taina Saikkonen

Tilinteko (1987)

Two men, Nieminen and Varjola, commit a mail van robbery. Varjola betrays his friend: shoots him and takes the loot. Nieminen is arrested, but he refuses to reveal his accomplice's name. On his first leave on prison Nieminen finds Varjola in a small town, where he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veikko Aaltonen
CAST:  Juhani Niemelä  •  Esko Nikkari  •  Kaija Pakarinen  •  Seppo Mäki

Two men, Nieminen and Varjola, commit a mail van robbery. Varjola betrays his friend: shoots him and takes the loot. Nieminen is arrested, but he refuses to reveal his accomplice's name. On his first leave on prison Nieminen finds Varjola in a small town, where he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veikko Aaltonen
CAST:  Juhani Niemelä  •  Esko Nikkari  •  Kaija Pakarinen  •  Seppo Mäki

Linnut (2006)

A TV movie by Mikko Mattila.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikko Mattila
CAST:  Jemina Sillanpää  •  Ilkka Heiskanen  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Matti Ristinen

A TV movie by Mikko Mattila.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikko Mattila
CAST:  Jemina Sillanpää  •  Ilkka Heiskanen  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Matti Ristinen