Acting
Elina Knihtilä
Born June 6, 1971 · Valkeala, Finland (age 55)
Mari Elina Knihtilä (born June 6, 1971) is a Finnish actress. Knihtilä has worked for several Finnish theatres, such as the Finnish National Theatre and Q-teatteri, while also having appeared in films and on television. She has received two Jussi Awards; one for a supporting role in the 2008 Heikki Kujanpää film Putoavia enkeleitä and another for a leading role in the 2011 Zaida Bergroth film Hyv…
Known For
Niko and the Way to the Stars · 2008Niko and the Way to the Stars
★ 5.82008
MovieAnimationFamily
A young reindeer named Niko dreams about flying like his father, whom he has never met. Despite constant teasing from others, he sneaks out of his home valley to take flying lessons from Julius, a flying squirrel.
The Other Side of Hope · 2017The Other Side of Hope
★ 7.02017
MovieComedyDrama
A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.
Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble · 2012Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble
★ 5.92012
MovieAnimationFamily
Set right before Christmas, young reindeer Niko must deal with his mother's remarriage and his being tasked with looking after his little stepbrother.
Raptures · 2025Raptures
★ 5.52025
MovieDramaHistory
Rakel is a strict Christian believer living in the far north of 1930s Sweden. When her husband forms a sectarian movement, with directions straight from God, she has no choice but to join the increasingly explicit cult.
How to Shout · 2025How to Shout
★ 5.52025
MovieDrama
Anu sees Heloisa regularly in her practice, who, whenever falls in love, begins to suffer from cruel and tormenting obsessions towards her beloved. Heloisa's twisted psyche fascinates Anu in ways she does not fully understand - professionally and personally. But one day, Heloisa abruptly stops therapy. A midsummer party with a couple of friends is interrupted when Anu's son Antti arrives with his new girlfriend - who is Heloisa. Anu is forced to confront her own limitations and the painful memories of Heloisa's therapy relationship, which reveal an obsessive bond between them that threatens to destroy everything.
Doctor Johansson · 2021Doctor Johansson
2021
MovieComedy
A nurse, tired of her job, does not notice that a doctor leaves for his break. This gives a patient from the psychiatric unit next door a chance to sneak into the empty office. When it is time to call in the next patient, the patient now disguised as a doctor, realises she is in a tough spot but decides to meet with the patient anyway.
The Good Son · 2011The Good Son
★ 4.62011
MovieDrama
When his mother takes a shine to a man at a party, a young man begins to lose his grip on reality.
The Bouncer · 2020The Bouncer
★ 7.02020
MovieComedy
A night club bouncer gets disgusted of all the violence and repression of the weak he is seeing. He has to act to protect the victims.
Filmography
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The Other Side of Hope · 2017The Other Side of Hope
★ 7.02017
MovieComedyDrama
A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.
Restaurant Inspector
Putous · 2010Putous
★ 4.32010
SeriesComedyReality
Finnish sketch comedy television show.
Vaalimaan Vampyyri / Various
Karjalan kunnailla · 2007Karjalan kunnailla
★ 6.32007
SeriesDrama
Arja Irmeli Huttunen
Virta · 2011Virta
★ 5.02011
Series
Sari Vuorensola
Paratiisi · 2010Paratiisi
2010
SeriesDrama
Hanna, Ruutin äiti
Napamiehet · 2015Napamiehet
2015
SeriesComedy
Kissayhdistyksen puheenjohtaja
Kohta 18 · 2014Kohta 18
2014
SeriesDrama
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