Liisa Mustonen

Liisa Mustonen, born Kuoppamäki, is a Finnish stage and screen actress, and stage director.

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

The Man Without a Past (2002)

Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aki Kaurismäki
CAST:  Markku Peltola  •  Kati Outinen  •  Juhani Niemelä  •  Kaija Pakarinen

Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aki Kaurismäki
CAST:  Markku Peltola  •  Kati Outinen  •  Juhani Niemelä  •  Kaija Pakarinen

Brothers (2011)

The script of this film was very loose and most of the dialog was improvised by the cast  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mika Kaurismäki
CAST:  Kari Heiskanen  •  Pertti Sveholm  •  Timo Torikka  •  Liisa Mustonen

The script of this film was very loose and most of the dialog was improvised by the cast  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mika Kaurismäki
CAST:  Kari Heiskanen  •  Pertti Sveholm  •  Timo Torikka  •  Liisa Mustonen

Stripping (2002)

About photographer Inka and her loved ones on a journey to the fountains of love. Inka leaves her betrothed Jonah at the dinner table and leaves their shared home in a bang, not knowing why yet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saara Saarela
CAST:  Meri Nenonen  •  Marc Gassot  •  Liisa Mustonen  •  Mikko Nousiainen

About photographer Inka and her loved ones on a journey to the fountains of love. Inka leaves her betrothed Jonah at the dinner table and leaves their shared home in a bang, not knowing why yet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saara Saarela
CAST:  Meri Nenonen  •  Marc Gassot  •  Liisa Mustonen  •  Mikko Nousiainen

Goodbye Trainmen (1992)

Small-town boys Vähy and Hapa are best friends who swear an eternal blood oath. As they grow up, however, their paths drift apart and they both find themselves searching for their place in the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kari Paljakka
CAST:  Santeri Kinnunen  •  Samuli Edelmann  •  Liisa Mustonen  •  Joona Lindberg

Small-town boys Vähy and Hapa are best friends who swear an eternal blood oath. As they grow up, however, their paths drift apart and they both find themselves searching for their place in the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kari Paljakka
CAST:  Santeri Kinnunen  •  Samuli Edelmann  •  Liisa Mustonen  •  Joona Lindberg

The Leaning Tower (2006)

A middle-aged mental patient suffering from a split personality travels to Italy where his two personalities set off all kinds of confusing developments.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Timo Koivusalo
CAST:  Martti Suosalo  •  Liisa Mustonen  •  Risto Salmi  •  Siiri Suosalo

A middle-aged mental patient suffering from a split personality travels to Italy where his two personalities set off all kinds of confusing developments.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Timo Koivusalo
CAST:  Martti Suosalo  •  Liisa Mustonen  •  Risto Salmi  •  Siiri Suosalo

Boy Upside Down (2014)

A Finnish dramedy about an 11-year-old boy dealing with the loss of his parents.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juha Lehtola
CAST:  Esa Nikkilä  •  Kari Hietalahti  •  Tommi Korpela  •  Maria Heiskanen

A Finnish dramedy about an 11-year-old boy dealing with the loss of his parents.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juha Lehtola
CAST:  Esa Nikkilä  •  Kari Hietalahti  •  Tommi Korpela  •  Maria Heiskanen

Three in Love (2008)

Tomi finds himself in love with two women and his wife Maria finds herself in a situation where she has to deal with the fact that Tomi is the love of her life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Lindholm
CAST:  Kari-Pekka Toivonen  •  Liisa Mustonen  •  Matleena Kuusniemi  •  Elias Eronen

Tomi finds himself in love with two women and his wife Maria finds herself in a situation where she has to deal with the fact that Tomi is the love of her life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Lindholm
CAST:  Kari-Pekka Toivonen  •  Liisa Mustonen  •  Matleena Kuusniemi  •  Elias Eronen

Lyrics and Lace (1992)

Like it or not, almost anyone who has met a really serious poet finds that they have something about them which sets them apart from other people. It's not just a romantic legend. In wry but basically directionless Finnish movie, Paavo Pentikainen plays one of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matti Ijäs
CAST:  Paavo Pentikäinen  •  Mikko Reitala  •  Kristiina Elstelä  •  Irma Junnilainen

Like it or not, almost anyone who has met a really serious poet finds that they have something about them which sets them apart from other people. It's not just a romantic legend. In wry but basically directionless Finnish movie, Paavo Pentikainen plays one of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matti Ijäs
CAST:  Paavo Pentikäinen  •  Mikko Reitala  •  Kristiina Elstelä  •  Irma Junnilainen

Anita (1994)

Crime caper involving two con artists who team up to pull off a super scam. Complications arise when the female member of the team falls in love with the male partner, who is mainly interested in the money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Lindholm
CAST:  Liisa Mustonen  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Taneli Mäkelä  •  Oskari Katajisto

Crime caper involving two con artists who team up to pull off a super scam. Complications arise when the female member of the team falls in love with the male partner, who is mainly interested in the money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Lindholm
CAST:  Liisa Mustonen  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Taneli Mäkelä  •  Oskari Katajisto

Bordertown: The Mural Murders (2021)

A mural painted with blood is found on the wall of Pasila train station, which depicts Finland's best-known serial killer Lasse Maasalo. The text in the mural, “Making the world a better place”, is linked to a voting circulating in social media, where people can ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juuso Syrjä
CAST:  Ville Virtanen  •  Anu Sinisalo  •  Sampo Sarkola  •  Lenita Susi

A mural painted with blood is found on the wall of Pasila train station, which depicts Finland's best-known serial killer Lasse Maasalo. The text in the mural, “Making the world a better place”, is linked to a voting circulating in social media, where people can ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juuso Syrjä
CAST:  Ville Virtanen  •  Anu Sinisalo  •  Sampo Sarkola  •  Lenita Susi