Peter Franzén Movies

Bad Boys

63/100

Four well-mannered but poorly grown brothers drift into a life of crime when their schizophrenic father is sent to the mental hospital.

Ambush

68/100

Set during the World War 2. In the summer of 1941 the Finnish army crosses the border of Russia. A platoon led by Lt. Eero Perkola goes through the wilderness around the Lieksa lake to ... See full summary »

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes

59/100

A ski jumper descends from winning 4 Olympic Gold Medals, to serving two years for stabbing a relative. Careers as a stripper and singer, plus five marriages, replete with allegations of ... See full summary »

Purge

71/100

A tormented young woman is given a hiding place by an elderly lady and soon they are reminded of their mutual horrendous past.

Heart of a Lion

70/100

Neo-Nazi falls in love with a woman who has a black son and finds himself fighting with conflicting feelings.

Hellsinki

68/100

Professional criminals in Finland from 1966 to 1979.

Lovers & Leavers

57/100

This movie is about Iiris Vaara. She turns 30 and meets young director Marko. All dreams come true but does Marko share her dreams?

Priest of Evil

59/100

Detective Sergeant Timo Harjunpää of the Helsinki Violent Crimes Unit is an honest and conscientious cop;one of the city's very best;who loses his daughter in tragic circumstances. ... See full summary »

Dog Nail Clipper

68/100

Bright young soldier Mertsi suffers a permanent brain injury in the Second World War. In the late 1940s...

Badding

59/100

The life of Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki, a Finnish singer.

Princess

62/100

Princess tells the true story of former cabaret dancer Anna Lappalainen's redemptive struggle with insanity, who checked in to Finland's Kellokoski Psychiatric Hospital in 1945.

Rölli und die Elfen

63/100

Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men

59/100

Jussi Vares goes in a small town to investigate a murder of young girl. This little goodloving town isn't as pure as it seems.

The Matriarch

58/100

The heart of the film is the Koppelo family. Worn out after a number of travels, but united and strong, this family is proud of their history. They have their share of misfortunes but never... See full synopsis »

The Mine

69/100

Fictionalized story about the founding of the ill-fated Finnish mining company Talvivaara.

Body of Water

54/100

Julia moves back to her childhood village to help a group of ecologists save a lake from an industrial project, but strange things start to happen as she must confront her deepest repressed secrets.

Open Up to Me

68/100

Maarit has successfully managed to live a double life - a male body transformed into an attractive and intelligent woman. However, this new life has come at a considerable price, as many ... See full summary »

Rally On!

51/100

On the Road to Emmaus

66/100

A cynical city dweller returns to his hometown to sell his family home, but becomes unexpectedly nostalgic.

Homecoming

53/100

Tiina decides to reconnect with his aged and bohemian father living alone. With her reluctant daughter and new husband, they move in and start to renovate the old house. However, neither the renovation nor facing the past is effortless.