Riku Nieminen

21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage (2013)

The film follows Sanna, who sets out to document the countless ways there are to ruin a marriage for her doctoral thesis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Johanna Vuoksenmaa
CAST:  Pamela Tola  •  Aku Hirviniemi  •  Vesa Vierikko  •  Mari Perankoski

The film follows Sanna, who sets out to document the countless ways there are to ruin a marriage for her doctoral thesis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Johanna Vuoksenmaa
CAST:  Pamela Tola  •  Aku Hirviniemi  •  Vesa Vierikko  •  Mari Perankoski

Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble (2012)

Set right before Christmas, Niko the reindeer must deal with his mom getting re-married and his being tasked with looking after his little stepbrother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kari Juusonen
CAST:  Kari Hietalahti  •  Juha Veijonen  •  Kari Ketonen  •  Risto Kaskilahti

Set right before Christmas, Niko the reindeer must deal with his mom getting re-married and his being tasked with looking after his little stepbrother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kari Juusonen
CAST:  Kari Hietalahti  •  Juha Veijonen  •  Kari Ketonen  •  Risto Kaskilahti

Tatu and Patu: An Oddsville Christmas (2016)

A young girl and her two friends from the exceptionally strange land of Oddsville make plans to celebrate Christmas together, but when she is late to pick them up from the train station, the pair wander out on their own leading to a delightful series of hilarious ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rike Jokela
CAST:  Tommi Korpela  •  Eedit Patrakka  •  Sulevi Peltola  •  Antti Holma

A young girl and her two friends from the exceptionally strange land of Oddsville make plans to celebrate Christmas together, but when she is late to pick them up from the train station, the pair wander out on their own leading to a delightful series of hilarious ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rike Jokela
CAST:  Tommi Korpela  •  Eedit Patrakka  •  Sulevi Peltola  •  Antti Holma

Rolli and the Secret of All Time (2016)

Rolli and little elf girl Juniper along with the rest of the rollis and other strange creatures lead peaceful and rollishly fun lives in their flourishing Rolli Village. One day the inquisitive friends Rolli and Juniper hear incredible news from Malcolm the Maggot: ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taavi Vartia
CAST:  Allu Tuppurainen  •  Linnéa Röhr  •  Krista Kosonen  •  Alina Tomnikov

Rolli and little elf girl Juniper along with the rest of the rollis and other strange creatures lead peaceful and rollishly fun lives in their flourishing Rolli Village. One day the inquisitive friends Rolli and Juniper hear incredible news from Malcolm the Maggot: ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taavi Vartia
CAST:  Allu Tuppurainen  •  Linnéa Röhr  •  Krista Kosonen  •  Alina Tomnikov

Love Records (2016)

The rise and fall of Love Records record label in 1960s and 1970s Finland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksi Mäkelä
CAST:  Jarkko Niemi  •  Tomi Alatalo  •  Riku Nieminen  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

The rise and fall of Love Records record label in 1960s and 1970s Finland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksi Mäkelä
CAST:  Jarkko Niemi  •  Tomi Alatalo  •  Riku Nieminen  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Off Key (2016)

Dramatic comedy about having fun, throwing yourself into life without inhibition, overcoming the feeling of shame and accepting that few things in life go as planned.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lauri Nurkse
CAST:  Riku Nieminen  •  Leena Uotila  •  Essi Hellén  •  Pihla Viitala

Dramatic comedy about having fun, throwing yourself into life without inhibition, overcoming the feeling of shame and accepting that few things in life go as planned.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lauri Nurkse
CAST:  Riku Nieminen  •  Leena Uotila  •  Essi Hellén  •  Pihla Viitala

Urban Family (2015)

Selja is in her thirties and lives in a shared flat with her friends. One day a boy appears at her door; a boy she gave up for adoption sixteen years earlier. Selja has a chance to get to know her son, but at the same time, makes a complete mess of her and her best ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oskari Sipola
CAST:  Maria Ylipää  •  Johannes Brotherus  •  Riku Nieminen  •  Pihla Maalismaa

Selja is in her thirties and lives in a shared flat with her friends. One day a boy appears at her door; a boy she gave up for adoption sixteen years earlier. Selja has a chance to get to know her son, but at the same time, makes a complete mess of her and her best ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oskari Sipola
CAST:  Maria Ylipää  •  Johannes Brotherus  •  Riku Nieminen  •  Pihla Maalismaa

Eila, Rampe and Baby Girl (2014)

Baby Girl, 30, a poet with a bachelor's degree in arts, is anguished because of her relationship with Pirkka, a relatively smart, young man. Baby Girl's parents, Eila and Rampe, do their best to become friends with Pirkka and his elegant mother. Through coincidence ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taru Mäkelä
CAST:  Heidi Herala  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Emmi Parviainen  •  Riku Nieminen

Baby Girl, 30, a poet with a bachelor's degree in arts, is anguished because of her relationship with Pirkka, a relatively smart, young man. Baby Girl's parents, Eila and Rampe, do their best to become friends with Pirkka and his elegant mother. Through coincidence ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taru Mäkelä
CAST:  Heidi Herala  •  Pirkka-Pekka Petelius  •  Emmi Parviainen  •  Riku Nieminen

Ragged Life of Juice Leskinen (2018)

Juice Leskinen was a singer, songwriter, poet, lyricist, folk artist – the father figure of Finnish rock lyrics. The most important factor of Juice's life was his love life. Everything else – booze, lyrics and fame – came as its by-product. The movie tells the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teppo Airaksinen
CAST:  Riku Nieminen  •  Pekka Strang  •  Silmu Ståhlberg  •  Antti Tuomas Heikkinen

Juice Leskinen was a singer, songwriter, poet, lyricist, folk artist – the father figure of Finnish rock lyrics. The most important factor of Juice's life was his love life. Everything else – booze, lyrics and fame – came as its by-product. The movie tells the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teppo Airaksinen
CAST:  Riku Nieminen  •  Pekka Strang  •  Silmu Ståhlberg  •  Antti Tuomas Heikkinen

Trainer (2018)

Rise and fall of Jari Sarasvuo, as he transforms from a media person to business training guru during the crazy years of the 1990s and 2000s, just before the financial crash.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tuukka Temonen
CAST:  Mikko Nousiainen  •  Riku Nieminen  •  Jaana Saarinen  •  Inka Kallén

Rise and fall of Jari Sarasvuo, as he transforms from a media person to business training guru during the crazy years of the 1990s and 2000s, just before the financial crash.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tuukka Temonen
CAST:  Mikko Nousiainen  •  Riku Nieminen  •  Jaana Saarinen  •  Inka Kallén

Nurses – Dreadful Hospital Outage (2021)

Iiris tries to recover from her difficult separation with Artturi when she unexpectedly meets Anton. The relationship doesn't get a chance to progress far when Iiris' son Niilo suddenly becomes ill. Niilo would only need a small operation, but once the boy enters ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toni Laine
CAST:  Iina Kuustonen  •  Riku Nieminen  •  Leena Pöysti  •  Lena Meriläinen

Iiris tries to recover from her difficult separation with Artturi when she unexpectedly meets Anton. The relationship doesn't get a chance to progress far when Iiris' son Niilo suddenly becomes ill. Niilo would only need a small operation, but once the boy enters ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toni Laine
CAST:  Iina Kuustonen  •  Riku Nieminen  •  Leena Pöysti  •  Lena Meriläinen

Spede (2023)

The story of Pertti "Spede" Pasanen and his entourage, who we all knew, at a time when the flight of Finland's funniest man was in its most glorious arc, but of course there is a flip side to the laughter and silliness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksi Delikouras
CAST:  Riku Nieminen  •  Aku Sipola  •  Mikko Töyssy  •  Joonas Nordman

The story of Pertti "Spede" Pasanen and his entourage, who we all knew, at a time when the flight of Finland's funniest man was in its most glorious arc, but of course there is a flip side to the laughter and silliness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksi Delikouras
CAST:  Riku Nieminen  •  Aku Sipola  •  Mikko Töyssy  •  Joonas Nordman