Director Jonas Ulrich formed an actual black metal band for his debut feature “Wolves.”  WLVS – led by actor Bartosz Bielenia, known for Oscar-nominated “Corpus Christi” – ended up touring and...

Psychological suspense drama “Lex Julia” has unveiled its international cast.  The film stars Sweden’s Christian Hillborg (“The Last Kingdom,” “Fleabag,” “Young Royals”) and Finland’s Jessica Grabowsky (“Tom of Finland,” “Where Once We...

Finnish director Dome Karukoski is ready to take things slow with “Hippo Love.” After “Tolkien” – a 2019 biopic about the early life of the “Lord of the Rings” author –...

The Finnish film industry has been lamenting proposed government cuts of 7 million euros ($8.26 million), set to come into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. “If this cut really is 7...

In the Venice premiere “Silent Friend,” Hungarian director Ildikó Enyedi observes people trying to communicate with plants — in 1908, 1972 and 2020, respectively. Not for the first time, though. In...

Sara Ishaq’s “The Station” won La Biennale di Venezia Prize (€5.000), given to the best film in post-production. Jurors Fatih Abay, Nathalie Jeung and Claudio Rapino were taken by the story...