Movies: Mika Syvänen

Deadbeat's Diary tells a story of Teemu, a well-educated man in his 30s who had a burnout a few years ago. Now he is jobless and his days are filled with idleness, beer and music. To regain a direction, Teemu begins to keep a diary....

The dirty cop begins with Inspector Relander's cold-blooded murder, which is investigated by the police duo Raittinen (Raunio) and Jokinen (Kulmala). Jack (Tuiskinen), a hard-core member of the Teisko mafia, is also involved in the murder. Behind the...

Set in modern day Helsinki, Finland, Virality portrays the lives of several main characters confronted with viral themes. The film links emerging viral aspects in our modern day societies, such as the spreading of news on the internet, with the viral...

A small town is terrorized by a serial killer. Lauri finds a dead body on his way to the university, reports it to the police and gets tormented by an obsessed police officer. At the same time Lauri's old friend returns to town....

In 1980, Finland’s most famous hypnotist Olavi Hakasalo, a.k.a Olliver Hawk, was put on trial. His mission in life had been to spread the gospel of the power of suggestion, and he was willing to risk everything to become a player of political influen...