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Browse 28 movies from Turun Taideakatemia
Comrades Weber and Max find themselves in the middle of a communist revolution planned by students in Turku. Internal conflicts within the movement and an ongoing general strike complicate the execution of the plan, but the leader's faith remains unshaken.
Feb 2026
In a world where others find joy in being tickled, a creature aspires to discover his own spark of happiness.
Jan 2025
This town is too small for the both of them. And for their moustache.
Nov 2015
A young couple head to their son's grave to seek solace for their broken hearts, but as the sun sets, the memories turn into a nightmare.
Apr 2025
A documentary film in which the author lives to the full one summer day with her father - a day that the father planned in a letter to his daughter, but which never came true because of the father's death.
Jan 1999
Lost in the darkness of night and the fog of his own mind, a man with memory loss journeys towards an unknown destination, the purpose of his quest lost even to himself. As he gets closer to his destination, the past and the present begin to intertwine, revealing the true meaning of his journey.
May 2024
A young documentarian joins an activist squat, who end up face to face with the rich owner of the house, the media and the law, causing tensions within the group.
May 2026
Searching for her place in the world, young trans woman Myrsky lives on her grandfather's couch after running away from her parents. On the verge of huge life decisions, she starts rethinking the true meaning of home.
Feb 2025
In 1938, Finland is slowly coming out of a recession. Large amounts of nickel have been found from Petsamo in Lapland and a mine is underway. Dreaming of a new life, metal worker Eino Forsell and his family head there for a new beginning.
War veteran Aapeli spends his days doing the same tasks over and over, until a spiritual experience changes his outlook on life.
Dec 2023
A story of a man and a robot who share the same body. Under the dominating robots' lead, they enter the territory of the shaman, the protector of the cosmic network. Conflicting interests force the man to choose sides.
A man lives alone in a block of flats. He may not be able to put a finger on it, but he is lonely. All this changes, though, when the odd growth he has been ignoring on his side turns out to be something alive and becomes conscious.
Jun 2010
A lumberman gets in trouble when he is going to chop a Christmas tree.
Nov 2002
Police officer from the dystopian future gets killed in a porn shop that sells euthanasia services.
Jun 2020
A child discovers life inside a dead bird and starts to play with it.
Jan 2011
A man ends up seeking a violent solution to his relationship issues after encountering an aggressive dog.
Hungover Eden's day gets a twist when she goes on an imaginary date with Kasper from a dating app. Eden and Kasper take each other through imaginary worlds full of neon and romance. Will Eden figure out Kasper's secret along the way?
Dec 2022
In a rural village in the early 1900s, two young men in love, Toivo and Aarne, spend their summers swimming in lakes and reading poetry. But the approaching autumn means Aarne's departure days away for university and the desire of Toivo's father to send his own son to a distant village as a ring, jeopardising the lovers' plans for a reunion.
Apr 2024
A woman’s life is difficult, because her head is a cat.
Oct 2019
A film about a girl whose best friend is a fish and her crush is a raccoon. Ruutana is a film about the need to touch. You can't live alone, but on the other hand you can't force someone to be close to you.
Apr 2001