Best Finnish movies to watch

By the KyaDekhu team · Updated 23 October 2026 · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb

8 titles across 1 language, average IMDb rating 6.4.

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   1. Fallen Leaves (2023)

   Movie · Finnish · 1h 21m · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.2 (38K votes)

   In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.

   Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth

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   2. Sisu (2022)

   Movie · Finnish · 1h 31m · Action, War · IMDb 6.9 (1.3L votes)

   When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, German soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him.

   Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense

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   3. Nun or Never! (2023)

   Movie · Finnish · 10m · Animation · IMDb 6.6 (364 votes)

   A nun digs a man up from the ground and loses her grip on everyday life. Can secrets and harmony coexist?

   Feels like: sharp humour + mind-bending twists

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   4. Dogs Don't Wear Pants (2019)

   Movie · Finnish · 1h 45m · Drama · IMDb 6.7 (8.3K votes)

   A grieving heart surgeon struggling with the loss of his wife drifts through an emotionally detached life while raising his teenage daughter. His chance encounter with a dominatrix awakens feelings he thought were gone, drawing him into a dark and unconventional world where pain and desire intertwine.

   Feels like: dark, gritty edges + mind-bending twists

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   5. Homesick (2005)

   Movie · Finnish · 1h 25m · Drama · IMDb 6.0 (531 votes)

   17-year-old Sami has an accident which resulted in him reluctantly sent to closed psychiatric hospital. Sami refuses to speak or show his feelings, even when the nurse Taneli is trying everything in order to understand how the crash really happened. While Sami's and his roommate's Rude's eccentric friendships gradually

   Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges

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   6. Bordertown: The Mural Murders (2021)

   Movie · Finnish · 1h 47m · Crime · IMDb 6.3 (3.8K votes)

   A mural painted with blood is found on the wall of Pasila train station, which depicts Finland's best-known serial killer Lasse Maasalo. The text in the mural, “Making the world a better place”, is linked to a voting circulating in social media, where people can vote for persons that world would be a better place witho

   Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges

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   7. Little Siberia (2025)

   Movie · Finnish · 1h 45m · U/A 16+ · Comedy, Thriller · IMDb 5.2 (2K votes)

   A pastor's faith turns upside down when a meteorite lands in his small Finnish town, its impact stirring up chaos and criminal intentions.

   Feels like: sharp humour + edge-of-seat suspense

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   8. Hatching (2022)

   Movie · Finnish · 1h 27m · Horror, Fantasy · IMDb 6.2 (19K votes)

   12 year old Tinja is desperate to please her mother, a woman obsessed with presenting the image of a perfect family. One night, Tinja finds a strange egg. What hatches is beyond belief.

   Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense

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