List of Finnish films of the 2020s

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A list of films released in Finland ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of Finnish films see Category:Finnish films


TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
2020
Tove Zaida Bergroth Alma Pöysti, Krista Kosonen, Shanti Roney, Joanna Haartti Biopic
Helene Antti Jokinen Laura Birn, Johannes HolopainenBiopic
Games People PlayJenni ToivoniemiEmmi Parviainen, Paula VesalaComedy
Forest GiantVille JankeriJussi Vatanen, Hannes SuominenDrama
Any Day Now Hamy Ramezan Shahab Hosseini, Aran-Sina KeshvariDrama
Insanity Miska KajanusAlina Tomnikov, Hanna Angelvuo, Karlo HaapiainenHorror
2021
Compartment No. 6 Juho Kuosmanen Seidi Haarla, Yura Borisov Romantic dramaCo-produced with Russia
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See TitanicTeemu NikkiPetri Poikolainen, Marjaana MaijalaComedy-drama
The Renovation Taneli Mustonen Sami Hedberg, Kiti Kokkonen Comedy
The Gravedigger's Wife Khadar Ayderus AhmedOmar Abdi, Yasmin Warsame DramaCo-produced with Somalia
The Last Ones Veiko Õunpuu Pääru Oja, Tommi Korpela DramaCo-produced with Estonia
Omerta 6/12 Aku Louhimies Jasper Pääkkönen, Nanna Blondell Thriller
Quarantine Diana Ringo Anatoly Bely, Aleksandr ObmanovDystopiaCo-produced with Russia [1]
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise Renny Harlin Sami Hedberg, Aku Hirviniemi Comedy
Sound of Violence Alex Noyer Jasmin Savoy Brown, Lili Simmons HorrorCo-production with USA
Supercool Teppo Airaksinen Jake Short, Miles J. HarveyComedyCo-production with USA
Steel Ladies Pamela Tola Leena Uotila, Seela Sella Comedy
70 Is Just a Number Johanna Vuoksenmaa Hannele Lauri, Mikko Nousiainen Comedy-drama [2]
Tale of the Sleeping Giants Marko Röhr Peter Franzén Documentary
The Twin Taneli Mustonen Teresa Palmer, Steven Cree Horror
2022
Hatching Hanna Bergholm Jani Volanen, Reino Nordin Horror
Girl Picture Alli Haapasalo Aamu Milonoff, Eleonoora KauhanenDrama
Kikka! Anna Paavilainen Sara Melleri, Elena Leeve Drama [3]
Insite Jere KoistinenCameron Duckett, Keenan Proctor, Eric Roberts Action drama [4]
Memory of Water Saara SaarelaSaga Sarkola, Mimosa Willamo, Lauri Tilkanen Sci-fi drama [5]
The Knocking Max Seeck, Joonas PajunenInka Kallén, Saana Koivisto, Pekka Strang Horror drama [6]
Sisu Jalmari Helander Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan War, action [7]
W Anna Eriksson Anna Eriksson, Parco Lee, Jussi ParviainenDystopia, experimental
2023
1984 Diana Ringo Aleksandr Obmanov, Vladimir Ivaniy, Diana RingoSci-fi, dystopia
Family Time Tia Kouvo Ria Kataja, Elina Knihtilä, Leena Uotila Comedy drama [8]
Fallen Leaves Aki Kaurismäki Alma Pöysti, Jussi Vatanen Comedy drama [9]
Jeʹvida Katja Gauriloff Agafia Niemenmaa, Heidi Uʹlljan Gauriloff, Sanna-Kaisa PaloDrama [10]
The Island of Doom Keke SoikkeliSonja Aiello, Konsta Hietanen, Markku PulliHorror [11]
2024
Stormskerry Maja Tiina Lymi Amanda Jansson, Linus TroedssonHistorical drama [12]


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