Acting

Christian Sandström

Born October 29, 1972 · Vaasa, Finland (age 53)

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FarewellFarewell · 2009
Farewell
6.52009
MovieThrillerDrama
An intricate thriller about an ordinary man thrust into the biggest theft of Soviet information of the Cold War. Right after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. A French businessman based in Moscow, Pierre Froment, makes an unlikely connection with Grigoriev, a senior KGB officer disenchanted with what the Communist ideal has become under Brezhnev. Grigoriev begins passing Froment highly sensitive information about the Soviet spy network in the US.
Bordertown: The Mural MurdersBordertown: The Mural Murders · 2021
Bordertown: The Mural Murders
6.62021
MovieCrime
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 without. Soon the first body is found and Sorjonen must find the person who has named himself as The Judge.
Tom of FinlandTom of Finland · 2017
Tom of Finland
6.62017
MovieDrama
Touko Laaksonen, a decorated officer, returns home after a harrowing and heroic experience serving his country in World War II, but life in Finland during peacetime proves equally distressing. He finds peace-time Helsinki rampant with persecution of the homosexual and men around him even being pressured to marry women and have children. Touko finds refuge in his liberating art, specialising in homoerotic drawings of muscular men, free of inhibitions. His work – made famous by his signature ‘Tom of Finland’ – became the emblem of a generation of men and fanned the flames of a gay revolution.
The Prince of SoapThe Prince of Soap · 2006
The Prince of Soap
3.32006
MovieComedy
Screenwriter Ilona falls in love with Kalle, the main star of the series, and mixes fact and fiction when she starts writing a romance between herself and the star. Jealous producer Raakel does everything she can to destroy Ilona's plans.
RistoRisto · 2011
Risto
4.22011
MovieComedy
The beloved actor Risto gets paralyzed - quadriplegiac - in a studio accident. The accident brings him massive financial compensation and a flood of sympathy. Suddenly there is money for everything that Risto's young and beautiful wife has always wanted. She gives up her boring job and becomes an artist.
Rendel: Cycle of RevengeRendel: Cycle of Revenge · 2024
Rendel: Cycle of Revenge
4.82024
MovieAction
When ‘Smiley’ takes over the Vala Drug Corporation, a masked vigilante, Rendel, will avenge the murder of his family.
1944 The Final Defence1944 The Final Defence · 2007
1944 The Final Defence
5.82007
MovieWarDrama
The Soviet army breaks through the Finnish defences on the Karelian Isthmus in June 1944, advancing with overwhelming force. Somehow, the Finnish troops must find the strength to fight back, with all odds against them. The Battle of Tali-Ihantala was the largest battle ever fought in the history of the Nordic countries. This film depicts the true events through five separate stories.
SibeliusSibelius · 2003
Sibelius
4.82003
MovieHistoryDrama
Director Timo Koivusalo point of view about life of classical music composer Jean Sibelius, who is a national composer of Finland.

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Die Frau vom Checkpoint CharlieDie Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie · 2007
Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie
6.82007
MovieTV MovieDrama
Based on a true story, Miguel Alexandre's two-part drama focuses on an East German woman and the fight for her children. Spring 1982: Sara Bender, living with her daughters Silvia and Sabine in the East German town of Erfurt, wants to marry her colleague Peter, but shortly before the wedding, her father is killed in a road accident. As the funeral takes place in West Germany, she isn't allowed to got there, so she starts planning to leave her communist home country forever. Trying to flee via Romania, she is caught by the secret service. After years in jail, Sara is ransomed by the West German government, but without her daughters. To draw the world's attention on her desperate situation, she starts demonstrating at the Berlin border crossing Checkpoint Charlie

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