Liisa Helminen

Pelicanman (2004)

Wanting to know the ways of people, a pelican turns into a gawky young man who soon learns to speak, thanks to his outstanding talent in imitation. He befriends Emil and Elsa, two children who--unlike adults--see that their new neighbor "Mr Berd" is not human but a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Liisa Helminen
CAST:  Kari Ketonen  •  Roni Haarakangas  •  Inka Nuorgam  •  Jonna Järnefelt

Wanting to know the ways of people, a pelican turns into a gawky young man who soon learns to speak, thanks to his outstanding talent in imitation. He befriends Emil and Elsa, two children who--unlike adults--see that their new neighbor "Mr Berd" is not human but a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Liisa Helminen
CAST:  Kari Ketonen  •  Roni Haarakangas  •  Inka Nuorgam  •  Jonna Järnefelt

Urpo ja Turpo johtolangan jäljillä (2018)

Two toy bears and their adventures.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Liisa Helminen
CAST:  Antti Pääkkönen  •  Seppo Pääkkönen

Two toy bears and their adventures.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Liisa Helminen
CAST:  Antti Pääkkönen  •  Seppo Pääkkönen

Kuningas jolla ei ollut sydäntä (1982)

The King Without a Heart is a fairytale about of a happy king who has a young daughter and a lovely wife. After the sudden death of his wife, the king becomes so sad that he wants his heart taken out of his chest. The kingdom is turned into an effective society ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Liisa Helminen  •  Päivi Hartzell
CAST:  Aino Seppo  •  Kari Franck  •  Heikki Kinnunen  •  Tom Pöysti

The King Without a Heart is a fairytale about of a happy king who has a young daughter and a lovely wife. After the sudden death of his wife, the king becomes so sad that he wants his heart taken out of his chest. The kingdom is turned into an effective society ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Liisa Helminen  •  Päivi Hartzell
CAST:  Aino Seppo  •  Kari Franck  •  Heikki Kinnunen  •  Tom Pöysti

Portraits of Women (1970)

Finnish porn movie producer Pertsa returns from America to his home country to continue his profession with hopelessly small budgets and incompetent casts and crews. A self-ironic satire about director Donner's scandalous fame in late 1960s Finland, notorious for a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jörn Donner
CAST:  Jörn Donner  •  Ritva Vepsä  •  Kirsti Wallasvaara  •  Aarre Elo

Finnish porn movie producer Pertsa returns from America to his home country to continue his profession with hopelessly small budgets and incompetent casts and crews. A self-ironic satire about director Donner's scandalous fame in late 1960s Finland, notorious for a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jörn Donner
CAST:  Jörn Donner  •  Ritva Vepsä  •  Kirsti Wallasvaara  •  Aarre Elo