Antti J. Jokinen

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Antti J. Jokinen

Born April 26, 1968 · Nurmijärvi, Finland (age 58)

Antti Jokinen is a Finnish music video and film director, known for movies as The Purge (2012) and The Midwife (2015), as well as having directed music videos for artists and bands like Céline Dion, Beyoncé, Korn and Nightwish. Jokinen attended East Carolina University on a basketball scholarship and later graduated with a major in broadcast and film. He is married to Finnish actress Krista Koson…

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The ResidentThe Resident · 2011
The Resident
5.82011
MovieThrillerMystery
Juliet, a beautiful doctor, has found the perfect New York apartment to start a new life after separating from her husband. It's got spacious rooms, a spectacular view, and a handy, handsome landlord. But there are secrets behind every wall and terror in every room as Juliet gets the unnerving feeling that she is not alone.
Me and MorrisonMe and Morrison · 2001
Me and Morrison
4.32001
MovieRomanceCrime
A bittersweet tale of a love affair between two people whose lives seem to have lost all direction. The female lead, Milla, is drifting aimlessly through life until she meets Aki. They fall in love - but happiness in a relationship shadowed by crime and drugs is not necessarily a given. The movie is based on the novel Minä ja Morrison by first-time author Kata Kärkkäinen
Exorcist: The BeginningExorcist: The Beginning · 2004
Exorcist: The Beginning
5.42004
MovieHorrorMystery
Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.
Son of Revenge – The Story of KalevalaSon of Revenge – The Story of Kalevala · 2026
Son of Revenge – The Story of Kalevala
6.32026
MovieDramaAction
Karelia in the 11th century. A brutal feud between Kalervo and Untamo leads to the massacre of an entire village. The sole survivor is Kalervo's son, Kullervo, whom Untamo decides to raise as his own. As he grows, Kullervo's immense strength and rebellious nature make him feared by those around him. When he learns the truth about his past, his path becomes clear: revenge. His journey takes him across a harsh and treacherous land and into the hands of slave traders, only to uncover a devastating secret that will change his fate forever.
PurgePurge · 2012
Purge
6.82012
MovieDramaHistory
Aliide experienced The Great Terror under Stalin’s regime, and decades after her hometown people were deported to Siberia, she lives alone in an isolated house. One night, she finds a young woman in her yard – Zara has just escaped from the claws of the Russian mafia that held her as a sex slave. Survivors both, Aliide and Zara engage in unearthing each other’s motives and gradually their stories merge into one, revealing the tragedy of a family during the cruelest years in Estonian history.
Bad Boys: A True StoryBad Boys: A True Story · 2003
Bad Boys: A True Story
5.72003
MovieDramaComedy
The story bases on four Finnish brothers, nicknamed 'the Eura Daltons' who received nation-wide notoriety for tearing gas pumps apart when they needed cash.
Attack on FinlandAttack on Finland · 2021
Attack on Finland
5.62021
MovieActionThriller
The reception for Finland's Independence Day is rudely interrupted when the presidential palace is attacked and the state leadership is taken hostage. Max Tanner of the Security Police is appointed as a negotiator in the hostage crisis, that unfolds as part of a bigger plan to undermine European security.
HeleneHelene · 2020
Helene
6.22020
MovieDramaRomance
Year 1915. Helene Schjerfbeck lives as a forgotten artist with her elderly mother in the countryside. It has been years since the last exhibit, and Helene continues to paint only because of her passion. Everything changes when art dealer finds Helen and her 159 wonderful paintings - and wants to organize a big private exhibit. However, Helen's turning point comes only when she is introduced to Einar Reuter. Young Einar is a forester, art enthusiast, and a passionate admirer of Helene's work. He becomes Helen's trusted and lover.

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Nightwish: End of an EraNightwish: End of an Era · 2006
Nightwish: End of an Era
7.82006
MovieMusic
End of an Era is a concert from Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, on 21 October 2005, the final concert of a long worldwide tour for their album Once. During the concert the band was joined on-stage by John Two-Hawks, who performed "Stone People" from his album Honor as an introduction to "Creek Mary's Blood", which featured his voice and cedar flutes. End of an Era is the final Nightwish production to feature Tarja Turunen on vocals. She was dismissed by a letter after this concert. In addition to original Nightwish songs, three significant covers appear, their known cover of Gary Moore's "Over the Hills and Far Away", Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera", and a cover of Pink Floyd's "High Hopes". The running time of the concert is 1 hour and 43 minutes. It also contains a 55-minute documentary about the fifteen days prior to the concert, A Day Before Tomorrow, and a photo gallery.

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