Tero Jartti

Tero Jartti (born March 16, 1962 in Valtimo, Finland) is a Finnish actor, director, visual artist and screenwriter. In 1994, Jartti directed Aapo. In 2001 he acted in Cyclomania. Then in 2003, a busy year he starred in some of the years films such as The Dark Side of the Car and Dead Ends.

Cyclomania (2001)

K and Eetu are the best friends. They work together as bike couriers in the center of Helsinki, and training tightly every night to reach success of bicycle racing. However, life will change once and for all when a charming and resolute student girl Oona is coming ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Simo Halinen
CAST:  Tommi Mujunen  •  Elena Leeve  •  Lauri Nurkse  •  Seppo Pääkkönen

K and Eetu are the best friends. They work together as bike couriers in the center of Helsinki, and training tightly every night to reach success of bicycle racing. However, life will change once and for all when a charming and resolute student girl Oona is coming ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Simo Halinen
CAST:  Tommi Mujunen  •  Elena Leeve  •  Lauri Nurkse  •  Seppo Pääkkönen

Tommy and the Wildcat (1998)

Twelve-year-old Tommy reluctantly moves with his father from the big city to a small Lapp village - the childhood home of his mother, who has recently died. The village is close to the northernmost wildlife reserve in the world, where Tommy's father will be working ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raimo O. Niemi
CAST:  Konsta Hietanen  •  Risto Tuorila  •  Jarmo Mäkinen  •  Antti Virmavirta

Twelve-year-old Tommy reluctantly moves with his father from the big city to a small Lapp village - the childhood home of his mother, who has recently died. The village is close to the northernmost wildlife reserve in the world, where Tommy's father will be working ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raimo O. Niemi
CAST:  Konsta Hietanen  •  Risto Tuorila  •  Jarmo Mäkinen  •  Antti Virmavirta

Vares: Private Eye (2004)

Vares, a film noir comedy from Finland, is yet another twist on PULP FICTION. And, just in case we miss the similarities of splattered blood mixed with outrageous incidents, the movie explicitly references PULP FICTION and has a comedic scene in which two guys ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksi Mäkelä
CAST:  Juha Veijonen  •  Laura Malmivaara  •  Jari Halonen  •  Markku Peltola

Vares, a film noir comedy from Finland, is yet another twist on PULP FICTION. And, just in case we miss the similarities of splattered blood mixed with outrageous incidents, the movie explicitly references PULP FICTION and has a comedic scene in which two guys ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksi Mäkelä
CAST:  Juha Veijonen  •  Laura Malmivaara  •  Jari Halonen  •  Markku Peltola

Back to the USSR (1992)

Reima Elo ends up trying to commit suicide when he is abandoned by his wife Molla. He is also the village's laughing stock due to his communism. At a critical moment, a Lenin lookalike from Russia named Vladimir rescues him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jari Halonen
CAST:  Jorma Tommila  •  Jouko Turkka  •  Rose-Marie Precht  •  Vappu Jurkka

Reima Elo ends up trying to commit suicide when he is abandoned by his wife Molla. He is also the village's laughing stock due to his communism. At a critical moment, a Lenin lookalike from Russia named Vladimir rescues him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jari Halonen
CAST:  Jorma Tommila  •  Jouko Turkka  •  Rose-Marie Precht  •  Vappu Jurkka

Ambush (1999)

It is the summer of 1941 and the Finnish army has been mobilized along the border with Russia. A platoon led by Lt. Eero Perkola is waiting for orders to go on the offensive. The platoon receives orders for a recon mission through the wilderness around the Lieksa ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olli Saarela
CAST:  Peter Franzén  •  Irina Björklund  •  Kari Heiskanen  •  Kari Väänänen

It is the summer of 1941 and the Finnish army has been mobilized along the border with Russia. A platoon led by Lt. Eero Perkola is waiting for orders to go on the offensive. The platoon receives orders for a recon mission through the wilderness around the Lieksa ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olli Saarela
CAST:  Peter Franzén  •  Irina Björklund  •  Kari Heiskanen  •  Kari Väänänen

Drifting Clouds (1996)

Tram driver Lauri loses his job. Shortly later, the restaurant where his wife Ilona works as a headwaitress is closed. Too proud, to receive money from the social welfare system, they hardly try to find new jobs. But they are completely unlucky and clumsy, one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aki Kaurismäki
CAST:  Kati Outinen  •  Kari Väänänen  •  Markku Peltola  •  Elina Salo

Tram driver Lauri loses his job. Shortly later, the restaurant where his wife Ilona works as a headwaitress is closed. Too proud, to receive money from the social welfare system, they hardly try to find new jobs. But they are completely unlucky and clumsy, one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aki Kaurismäki
CAST:  Kati Outinen  •  Kari Väänänen  •  Markku Peltola  •  Elina Salo

Aapo (1994)

Finland 1917. Aapo is a single peasantry who tries to live a good life before the finnish civil war begins.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tero Jartti
CAST:  Taisto Reimaluoto  •  Esko Salminen  •  Ulla Koivuranta  •  Kai Lehtinen

Finland 1917. Aapo is a single peasantry who tries to live a good life before the finnish civil war begins.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tero Jartti
CAST:  Taisto Reimaluoto  •  Esko Salminen  •  Ulla Koivuranta  •  Kai Lehtinen

The Girl King (2015)

A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mika Kaurismäki
CAST:  Malin Buska  •  Sarah Gadon  •  Michael Nyqvist  •  Lucas Bryant

A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mika Kaurismäki
CAST:  Malin Buska  •  Sarah Gadon  •  Michael Nyqvist  •  Lucas Bryant

The Hijack That Went South (2013)

Aarno Lamminparras hijacked an airplane with a gun in 1978. A true story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksi Mäkelä
CAST:  Kari Hietalahti  •  Aake Kalliala  •  Hannu-Pekka Björkman  •  Jussi Vatanen

Aarno Lamminparras hijacked an airplane with a gun in 1978. A true story.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksi Mäkelä
CAST:  Kari Hietalahti  •  Aake Kalliala  •  Hannu-Pekka Björkman  •  Jussi Vatanen

Helene (2020)

Year 1915. Helene Schjerfbeck lives as a forgotten artist with her elderly mother in the countryside. It has been years since the last exhibit, and Helene continues to paint only because of her passion. Everything changes when art dealer finds Helen and her 159 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antti J. Jokinen
CAST:  Laura Birn  •  Johannes Holopainen  •  Pirkko Saisio  •  Eero Aho

Year 1915. Helene Schjerfbeck lives as a forgotten artist with her elderly mother in the countryside. It has been years since the last exhibit, and Helene continues to paint only because of her passion. Everything changes when art dealer finds Helen and her 159 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antti J. Jokinen
CAST:  Laura Birn  •  Johannes Holopainen  •  Pirkko Saisio  •  Eero Aho

The Last Ones (2020)

Tundra of Lapland, Finland. Rupi, a young man who fills his days dealing and drinking, works in a mine hoping to raise enough money to escape the desolate village where he lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veiko Õunpuu
CAST:  Pääru Oja  •  Tommi Korpela  •  Laura Birn  •  Elmer Bäck

Tundra of Lapland, Finland. Rupi, a young man who fills his days dealing and drinking, works in a mine hoping to raise enough money to escape the desolate village where he lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Veiko Õunpuu
CAST:  Pääru Oja  •  Tommi Korpela  •  Laura Birn  •  Elmer Bäck

Mona ja palavan rakkauden aika (1983)

Growing up story of a high school girl that struggles with the emptiness of her life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikko Niskanen
CAST:  Anna-Leena Härkönen  •  Markku Halme  •  Liisamaija Laaksonen  •  Erkki Pajala

Growing up story of a high school girl that struggles with the emptiness of her life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikko Niskanen
CAST:  Anna-Leena Härkönen  •  Markku Halme  •  Liisamaija Laaksonen  •  Erkki Pajala

Starring: Jouko Turkka (1984)

The controversial Jouko Turkka, actor, writer, teacher and stage director. With his mostly devoted students at the Theatre Academy/University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland. Where he was appointed professor of stage production 1981-1984.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eero Tuomikoski
CAST:  Jouko Turkka  •  Erkki Hetta  •  Sanna-Kaisa Ilmarinen  •  Tero Jartti

The controversial Jouko Turkka, actor, writer, teacher and stage director. With his mostly devoted students at the Theatre Academy/University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland. Where he was appointed professor of stage production 1981-1984.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eero Tuomikoski
CAST:  Jouko Turkka  •  Erkki Hetta  •  Sanna-Kaisa Ilmarinen  •  Tero Jartti

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DIRECTION:  Hannu Kahakorpi
CAST:  Outi Alanen  •  Paavo Pentikäinen  •  Matti Onnismaa  •  Tero Jartti

Routasydän (1993)

In this gloomy scenario about Finland's upcoming membership in the European Union, the country has become a poor peripheral area plagued by energy shortages and civil wars. Escaping the city to his summer cottage with his children and a lady next door, a divorced ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tuomas Sallinen
CAST:  Mats Långbacka  •  Katja Kiuru  •  Konsta Väänänen  •  Reeta-Leena Korhola

In this gloomy scenario about Finland's upcoming membership in the European Union, the country has become a poor peripheral area plagued by energy shortages and civil wars. Escaping the city to his summer cottage with his children and a lady next door, a divorced ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tuomas Sallinen
CAST:  Mats Långbacka  •  Katja Kiuru  •  Konsta Väänänen  •  Reeta-Leena Korhola

On Thin Ice (2022)

Temporarily homeless Jarna is in the deepest trouble of his life. Debtors have come to collect old drug debts and Jarna is given 24 hours to pay up, setting off a frantic, amphetamine fueled battle against time. Manic speed, fear of killers on his tail, paranoia ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksi Mäkelä
CAST:  Severi Saarinen  •  Katariina Havukainen  •  Jorma Tommila  •  Tommi Eronen

Temporarily homeless Jarna is in the deepest trouble of his life. Debtors have come to collect old drug debts and Jarna is given 24 hours to pay up, setting off a frantic, amphetamine fueled battle against time. Manic speed, fear of killers on his tail, paranoia ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksi Mäkelä
CAST:  Severi Saarinen  •  Katariina Havukainen  •  Jorma Tommila  •  Tommi Eronen