The beloved Syke series returns—this time on the big screen—with a story set around New Year’s Eve. In the romantic dramedy Syke: The trauma unit faces its busiest day of the year: New Year’s Eve.
Instrument nurse Jannica Ronkainen (played by Helmi-Leena Nummela) is counting down the hours, eager for the exhausting year to come to an end. Tired of romantic entanglements, she’s determined to start the new year free of heartache—until a ghost from her past unexpectedly appears at the hospital.
New Year’s Eve offers Jannica one last adventure before the year ends, but her plans are complicated by the trauma unit’s demanding new surgeon, Eero Mustonen (Johannes Holopainen).
EXCLUSIVE: Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has selected eight actors from the Baltic Sea region for its Black Nights Stars programme, including talents from Finland, Sweden and Poland.
The group includes Danish actress Tessa Hoder, who appeared in Magnus von Horn’s Cannes 2024 Competition entry The Girl With The Needle. Hoder has studied at the William Esper studio in New York and Iceland’s Lunga school, and has credits in Netflix series Rita and Danish shows including Those Who Kill.
A Pastor has a spiritual awakening which profoundly impacts the Sami and Tornedalians, the body of a shepherd’s girl is found in a bog
Based on Mikael Niemi’s novel, the Swedish series stars Emil Kárlsen and Gustav Skarsgård in a story set in Northern Sweden in 1852. Andreas af Enehielm plays the farmer Heikki in the series.
When journalist Linnéa Krook recognizes her childhood sweetheart Anton on TV, old questions are brought back to life. Why was Anton suddenly sent away over 20 years ago? Linnéa begins digging into the past and is confronted with a taboo no one wants to talk about.
The film is produced by Emilia Haukka and Jussi Rantamäki at Aamu films.
Creator and screenwriter Eva-Maria Koskinen
Director Hannaleena Hauru
Main cast Sannah Nedergård, Rasmus Slätis, Frida Eklund, Sebastian Blomqvist.
Cecilia Paul and Andreas af Enehielm are seen in supporting roles.
‘A Light That Never Goes Out’ Is a Cannes Debut Opus on Outcasts, Depression, Music, and Hope. Finnish creative Lauri-Matti Parppei premiered their first feature in the ACID Cannes program, taking viewers on a journey through mental health struggles, experimental music, and the power of community.
The Finnish Premier is in September 2025.
Main Cast
Samuel Kujala, Anna Rosaliina Kauno, Camille Auer, Mari Rantasila, Jarkko Pajunen
Premiere in Cannes Film Festival 2025, ACID section.
Produced by Ilona Tolmunen / Made (FI) and Vincent Saunders / Goodtime Pictures (FI). Financed by Finnish Film Foundation, Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE, Zephyr Fund and Paasikiven säätiö.
Developed in Les Arcs Film Festival Talent Village (France, 2019) and Nordic Film Lab(Sweden, 2020). Development pitches in Finnish Film Affair (2019), Göteborg Film Festival Discovery Co-production platform (2020), work in progress pitches and screenings at Les Arcs Film Festival Industry Village (2024) and Göteborg Film Festival Industry Market (2025)
European streaming service SkyShowtime has revealed the cast and the first look images for its upcoming Swedish six-part original series Where the Sun Always Shines, shot on location in Mallorca and premiering exclusively on SkyShowtime on Nov. 10.
The show, created by director, writer and actor Felix Herngren, stars Claes Månsson, Suzanne Reuter and August Wittgenstein. They will join previously announced Erik “Jerka” Johansson, Rakel Wärmländer, Per Lasson and Lisa Linnertorp in the dark comedy-drama’s ensemble, alongside Sofia Ledarp, Peter Magnusson, Ibrahim Faal, Inger Nilsson, David Batra, Christopher Wollter, Elvin Philipson, Iris Herngren, Elis Gerdt and Wojtek Goral.
The eight-part series GUTS, commissioned by Finnish pubcaster Yle, is produced by Just Republic, co-headed by producer Sasu Norhomaa and screenwriter Jemina Jokisalo.
GUTS is a dark, psychological drama thriller about women’s elite skiing team and the price of dreams. When one of the skiers, ADA, 28, vanishes to thin air just before a race, the team’s formidable queen MARIA, 28, is lost without her counterpart. ANNA, 30, an eternal underdog, knows her time has come. She will take Ada’s place, and finally rise among the stars. Anna’s relentless pursuit for success leads her down a path that strains relationships and tests her morality, while Maria’s unshakable confidence begins to waver. As training sessions blend with personal struggles, GUTS paints a poignant portrait of dreams, sacrifice, and the complexities of ambition.
Toplining the cast as the two top female athletes waging a battle of the minds are Roosa Söderholm (Baby Jane, They Have Escaped), and Sannah Nedergård (Codename-Annika, Sandhamm Murders).
Akseli Tuomivaara (The Paradise, Next of Kin) and Petra Lumioksa (The Short Fuse) are sharing the directing.
Lunita Lunita is a poignant and powerful play that delves into the themes of memory, loyalty, addiction, and the boundless nature of love. At its heart, Lunita Lunita is a deeply personal story that explores the complexities of growing up in an environment shaped by addiction, yet is driven by an unwavering bond to one’s parent. It is a tale about the tenderness of family ties, the struggles of youth, and the enduring presence of love that holds it all together.
Paloma Winneth makes her debut as a playwright at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern Skärholmen with this heartfelt piece. Collaborating with Maja Salomonsson, who also directs, the play is brought to life with a unique blend of creativity and authenticity. Paloma’s background, rooted in the arts, gives the play its rich emotional depth. Educated at the Universidad de las Artes ISA in Havana, she brings a wealth of experience as an actor and performing artist, having worked with prestigious institutions such as Dramaten, Unga Klara, and Assemblea Teatro in Italy.
Lunita Lunita marks a special moment in Paloma’s artistic journey, as it brings her back to Skärholmen—the place of her childhood. This stage, now a platform for her debut, holds a deep personal connection, making the performance even more poignant. Through this collaboration with Maja, Paloma offers not just a story of love and loss, but a piece of herself, shared with an audience that will no doubt be moved by its honesty and beauty.
Quote from Reviews:
“A dynamic production, surprising, captivating and highly emotional. […] She makes us believe in the imagination.” DN
“Paloma Winneth plays to, on and against the audience. We are with her in every moment and feel Luna’s frustration, sadness, hatred and immense love.” SvD
Citat från Recensioner:
“En dynamisk uppsättning, överraskande, medryckande och starkt känslosam. […] Hon får oss att tro på fantasin.” DN
“Paloma Winneth spelar till, på och mot publiken. Vi är med henne i varje ögonblick och känner Lunas frustration, sorg, hat och oerhörda kärlek.” SvD
