Finland, 1944. As the Second World War nears its end, Finnish troops are ordered to turn against their former allies — the Germans — in the remote wilderness of Lapland. Amid the unforgiving expanse of the Arctic Circle, young Finnish soldiers Heikki and Pauli take their first steps toward adulthood.

Despite the rising tension at the front, friendships form and forbidden love blossoms between local Finnish women and the German soldiers stationed in the region. Interpreter Saara Vainio leaves her husband for German officer Duisberg, defying both convention and country. When news of Finland’s armistice with the Soviet Union reaches the front lines, everything changes. Former brothers-in-arms must now face one another as enemies.

As Heikki and Pauli are forced to turn their weapons on those they once fought beside, Saara and other women must choose between love and loyalty — between the men they care for and the nation they belong to. Their stories intertwine as each embarks on a journey toward forgiveness.

Lapland War reveals how war reshapes the boundaries of love, loyalty, and compassion, forcing ordinary people to make impossible choices.

Recently retired Ilkka and his wife, Liisa, are vacationing in Pärnu for the first time when they cross paths with Susanna and Anders, along with their friends Kari and Maija. Ilkka and Liisa find themselves welcomed into this lively group of sixty-somethings, who gather at the same restaurant in Pärnu every year to spend a week of summer together.

The three couples play tennis, sightsee, and soak up life in Pärnu. Their pact is simple: no secrets. What begins as a playful game of truth-telling gradually unearths deeper, more painful layers.

One evening, Ilkka and Susanna share a kiss. While Susanna is adventurous and bold, Ilkka is driven by a deep sense of responsibility and is left reeling. His relationship with Liisa is shifting into one of caregiving as she faces the early stages of dementia. He is torn: with good years still ahead, how should they be lived?

A touching and witty romantic drama, this film asks if we truly grow wiser with age — or if life is ever really ‘settled.’ Three couples, three summers in Pärnu, and the profound, bittersweet turning points that define us.

Halima is a 10-year-old Somali girl living in Finland in 1998. She loves dancing, pop music, and Leonardo DiCaprio. When her family moves to yet another new town, Halima retreats into her own world, dreaming of becoming famous instead of making friends.

She believes there is no point in forming friendships when they are always left behind with the next move. This time, however, she is proven wrong.

For the first time in her life, Halima makes friends — not just one, but several. Through a series of heartwarming and humorous mishaps, she begins to discover the true meaning of friendship.The story explores themes of friendship, cultural identity, and resilience. While Halima’s story is culturally specific, its universal themes of belonging, family, and connection will resonate with audiences worldwide.

In 1898, in Southern Finland, a young woman arrives to Seili sanatorium island, a final destination for troublesome females. Amanda Aaltonen is a misfit with the spirit of anarchy and adventure. She has lead an unconventional vagabond life for a decade, and she tells everyone she has flown to Seili on a hot-air balloon from Paris. Adamant to flee the hell out of the island, Amanda starts to plan her escape. But to succeed, she has to connect with the other women, and before she knows it, she has found a soul sister in Little Greta, and, for the first time ever, a community that knows what life is like for misfit women. When she is ordered to help repair the island’s crown jewels, the fishermen’s nets, she gains a new status – and falls secretly in love. But the new happiness is soon to end: the true friendship is painfully lost, the secret love is betrayed. The oblivion of madness whispers alluringly. Amanda tries to save herself by freezing her heart once more. But when a new young patient is forced in, reflecting on her life, she has to gamble one final time with her own fate, and choose between freedom and belonging, escape and acceptance.

Hippo Love’s set-up is an evening-long conversation between two strangers around a wedding party in Greece while both are in the midst of their own breakups. Touko, a struggling musician still technically married, feels drawn to Eevis, who is just about to separate from her partner. Also attending the wedding is Touko’s wife, the famous pop star Leena, who quickly senses the chemistry between Touko and Eevis. Set against the stunning seaside landscapes of Greece, the evening unfolds through intimate conversations about parenthood, childlessness, sex, divorce, marriage—and, of course, love— while celebrating an unforgettable wedding.