The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! is a classic romantic comedy set in Leningrad. It follows the story of Zhenya who, on New Year's Eve, gets drunk with his friends and ends up flying to Leningrad instead of Moscow. In Leningrad, he mistakenly enters an identical apartment and falls asleep. When he wakes up, he believes he is still in Moscow and starts a relationship with Nadya, the girl living in the apartment. As their relationship develops, Zhenya must navigate the complications of mistaken identity and the consequences of his actions.
In the 19th century Colorado Territory, a teenage boy named Jay travels to the American frontier to find the woman he loves. Along the way, he hires a mysterious bounty hunter, Silas, to help him navigate the dangers of the wild west. As they journey together, Jay learns about love, loss, and the harsh realities of the frontier.
Flocking is a drama-thriller film based on a true story. It revolves around a rape victim who is subjected to humiliation and assault. The story explores themes of privacy, dignity, and the struggle for justice. As the victim fights back against her attackers, she faces rejection and the harsh judgment of society. Through the story, Flocking raises questions about the nature of humanity and the morality of a community. It is a powerful coming-of-age tale that delves into the complexities of relationships, sexuality, and the pressure to conform.
When a young boy is relentlessly bullied at school, he discovers an ancient tree in the nearby woods that holds a powerful guardian known as The Birch. With The Birch's help, the boy embarks on a journey to seek revenge against his tormentors, unleashing a force of magic and terror.
In this enchanting fairy tale, a peasant boy named Ivan embarks on a magical adventure with a hunchedback horse to save the kingdom from trouble. Along the way, he encounters various challenges, including a treacherous prison, a cunning enemy, and a captivating magical girl. With wit and determination, Ivan must overcome these obstacles and fulfill his destiny.
In the peaceful Birch Wood, a little girl's terminal illness brings her family together and ignites a journey of healing, as her widower father finds solace in nature and the power of music.
In a small Croatian village, a gamekeeper and his wife struggle with a terminal illness and the challenges of a dysfunctional marriage. Their lives are further complicated by the death of a family member and the birth of a baby. Based on a novel, the film explores themes of death, love, and the beauty of nature.
A documentary that unveils the primeval forests of Northern Finland, some of Europe's sole remaining, old-growth forests. The main characters of the film are the various inhabitants of the forest: the bears and the elk, the snakes and the owls, the ants, the frogs and the flying squirrels, the ancient soul birds such as the Siberian Jay, the Lapland Owl and many, many others.
Follow the calming sights and sounds of a birchwood fireplace as you relax in the comfort of your own home. Experience the beauty and warmth of a crackling fire as it creates a cozy atmosphere.
We are invited to the waterworks at Brno, Czechoslovakia, where they have installed a "Finnish Sauna", similar to Turkish bath. Various nude visitors are observed.
A comical animated opera. A chicken leaves to get birch branches for sauna while the rooster stays to warm the sauna. On her way she sees a clear-watered well, a tired cow and other creatures that sing along "Finland's best animal actress" Elina Salo and a child choir to some songs composed by M.A. Numminen.
In 17th-century Pohjola, young Antti Puuhaara is looking for himself, because he has grown up with no knowledge of his childhood. Two actors, the tragedian and the comedian, who were banished from Tsarist Russia to Karelia, had predicted to the crooked merchant Markki Bohattov that Antti's fate would become intertwined with his own. When Antti falls in love with Bohattov's daughter Darja, the father has to arrange for her to marry the tar merchant Arho Mustahatu.
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