Esko Roine

Portti 44 (2024)

Routa (2024)

A man is released from prison after 22 years. He tries to live a simple life as a farmer. At the same time, a company director is fighting a hostile takeover from a bigger corporation. Two different kind of journeys collide in sudden ways. ...

Four Little Adults (2023)

The life of Juulia, a Finnish parliamentarian, is suddenly turned upside down by the discovery of the betrayal by her husband Matias, a Protestant pastor, with the young Enni. After an initial moment of anger and desperation, Juulia realizes that she canno ...

Witness the Fitness (2022)

Kerttu is assigned to a gym due to back problems, where it turns out she is a genetic super-talent. Suddenly, she finds herself aiming for an incredible goal: a fitness championship. She is aided by a former genetic prodigy, journeyman bodybuilder Vili, wh ...

The Singer (2018)

The Singer is a film about the all-time favourite singer in Finland, Olavi Virta. A man who rose from poverty all the way to the top and became an artist who was dearly loved by the Finnish people. A man who loved beautiful women and was loved by beautiful ...

Ricky Rapper and the Miser from Seville (2015)

Ricky Rapper gets a letter from a distant relative who's looking for an heir. ...

Vicious Winter (2013)

Wilderness guide Tapani Lappalainen rents a wilderness cabin to two German tourists. Soon, he finds himself on the run after being accused of murdering his own brother. In addition to the local hotel owner, many others seem to be involved in the situation. ...

Almost 18 (2012)

Karri, Pete, André, Akseli and Joni dream, party, love and boast like only teenage males can. They're dealing with the same issues as every other young man — fears and hopes for future, disillusions and problems with parents. ...

Under the North Star II (2010)

Akseli Koskela returns from prison and tries to learn living again. He's not allowed to take part in politics anymore, but he sees a lot of injustice around him. He raises a family with his wife Elina while another war is around the corner... ...

Under the North Star (2009)

Based on the novel by Väinö Linna, the story takes place during the time of the Finnish Civil War. ...

Letters to Father Jacob (2009)

With few options, newly pardoned convict Leila agrees to work as an assistant to a blind pastor. Father Jacob spends his days answering the letters of the needy, which Leila finds pointless. But when the letters stop, the pastor is devastated and Leila fin ...

Jackpot (2006)

Kummelin Jackpot, was released in February 2006. It was about a divorced man portrayed by Silvennoinen, who realises a way to trick himself a jackpot in football betting. ...

The Book of Fate (2003)

Fire, water, wind, earth and emptiness... Five core elements of life that once inspired a book. The Book of Fate. Far away from here there was a mythical world -free of suffering and injustice. But it wasn't enough. People wanted to play God... They create ...

Visa Mäkinen - My movie (2002)

Short documentary about finnish movie director Visa Mäkinen. There is photos from family album and short clips where Visa Mäkinen is working behind the camera. There is also clips from his most famous movies, and actors, colleague and a film critic telli ...

Geography of Fear (2000)

When her sister is mugged and raped, Oili, a young female forensic dentist, meets a group of abused women who have taken matters to their own hands to make the living in fear and just letting it happen stop. ...

Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät (1993)

Inspector Timo Harjunpää works on harassment and extortion campaign case against successful computer expert. ...

Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus (1988)

Two young lovers, Anna and Martti, are split apart but are reunited many years later when their lives have changed considerably. Anna is a war widow; Martti a writer, is married, and has five children. ...

Mikko from Tampere Is Asking for Advice (1986)

A film about the friendship between Soviet artists touring Finland and Finnish children, members of an amateur music ensemble in the city of Tampere. ...

Pekka Puupää poliisina (1986)

The police need temporary help due to illness, so Pekka Puupää and his neighbor Pukkila sign up as temporary police officers. Soon, the bumbling duo finds themselves in the middle of a kidnapping case. ...

Niskavuori (1984)

Ilona, a young teacher, arrives in a village in Tavastia. She and Aarne, the wealthy owner of the Niskavuori farm, who is frustrated with his marriage, fall in love. The relationship becomes a public secret. Aarne's wife Martta, who owns half of Niskavuori ...

Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy (1978)

Uuno's father-in-law is running for president and to avoid embarrassment pressures Uuno to finally get a job, which he does at a hardware store. Meanwhile, a political rival sends a bionic female agent to seduce Uuno in hopes of creating a scandal, and Uun ...