Ilkka Hämäläinen

Finland may be the happiest country on earth, but it is also known as the land of a thousand sad songs. Lurking in the shadows of this Nordic welfare state are violence, alcoholism and inequality. A century after its premiere, the most Finnish of all operas is now being performed in a new production at the Helsinki Opera House.

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Supplier of Timo Niemi, followed by a description of his group Kuusaalaista, in his own words, the car dealership business, resulting Pentti Pena Aulostetta that time in his life steps and the way a professional car sales peak. Pena with the viewer can follow the daily life of Aulosteen Car and customer situations. Pena presents Niemi people around him and idiosyncratic means to assess kuntoja cars and customers. The document supposedly parodies the time the picture suitably reality series emotional reunion (on the trail of Raiders of the Lost), life-style magazine programs (such as Strömsö) and garage kits (eg. Monsteritalli). Pena's life is also monitored during leisure time, at home in nature and exploring his family. Finally, try Pena automotive world fusion of the big day, the People's party, which of course will end in complete disaster

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The piece is a portrait of a narcissist. His boss and colleagues admire him and his ex-wife, mistress and girlfriend tell their view of him. The film consists of monologues performed in the form of tableau vivants that refer to art historical compositions. A possible crime story is built up by the testimonies of the people around the man.

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Like good soldiers in a war-zone, hospital staff are expected to respect the chain of command when dealing with life and death situations. But what happens when smug doctors, arrogant surgeons, and out-of-touch administrators make that easier said than done? Nurses deals with the professional and personal lives of four female colleagues who cope in different ways with the challenges of life on the trauma ward. With determination, strength, and a dark sense of humor, they achieve the demanding and inspiring task of saving lives in a system that sometimes seems designed to do the opposite.

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