English Titles H
- Hacker, Denmark, 2018
- Hada, Spain, 2023
- Håkan Bråkan, Sweden, 2022
- Half, The, Turkey, 2015
- Halvdan: Almost a Viking, Sweden, 2018
- Hanaa, Italy, 2017
- Hand Full of Grass, A , Germany, 1999
- Handcuff King, The, Sweden, Finland, 2002
- Hands off Mississippi, Germany, 2007
- Hands up!, France, 2010
- Handsome Devil , Ireland, 2016
- Hangtime, Germany, 2009
- Hanni & Nanni, Germany, 2010
- Hanni & Nanni 2, Germany, 2011
- Hanni & Nanni – More than Best Friends, Germany, 2016
- Hansel and Gretel, Germany, 2006
- Happy Family, Great Britain, Germany, 2017
- Happy Princes, Greece, 2018
- Harajuku, Norway, 2018
- Hard Goodbyes: My Father, Greece, 2002
- Hard Shell, Soft Shell, France, 2021
- Harvest, Germany, 2011
- Harvest Time, Russia, 2004
- Harvie and the Magic Museum, Czech Republic, Russia, Belgium, 2017
- Hating Gothenburg, Sweden, 2008
- Hayflower and Quiltshoe, Finland, 2002
- Hayflower, Quiltshoe & the Rubens Brothers, Finland, 2017
- Hayflower, Quiltshoe and the Feisty First-Grader, Finland, 2020
- Healing Waters, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2020
- Heart Beat, Netherlands, 2016
- Heart of Fire, Germany, 2008
- Heart of Oak, France, 2022
- Heart over Head, Germany, 2001
- Heart, The, Sweden, 2018
- Heartbeast, Finland, France, Germany, 2022
- Heartstone, Denmark, Iceland, 2016
- Heartstrings, France, 2016
- Heat Wave, France, 2011
- Heaven Comes Tomorrow, Poland, 2002
- Heaven will wait, France, 2016
- Heavenly Body, Italy, Switzerland, France, 2011
- Heavy Load, Great Britain, 2007
- Heavy Trip, Finland, Norway, Belgium, 2018
- Heavysaurs, Finland, 2016
- Heidi, Switzerland/France, 2001
- Heidi, Germany, Switzerland, 2015
- Heidi, Germany, 2005
- Heidi, Great Britain, 2005
- Heinz, the Cat from Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2018
- Hell with Princess, Czech Republic, 2008
- Hello World, France, 2019
- Hello World, Norway, 2021
- Help! I'm a Fish, Germany/ DK/ IR, 2000
- Help, I am a Boy, Germany, 2001
- Help, I Shrunk My Parents, Germany, Austria, 2018
- Help, I Shrunk My Teacher, Germany, Austria, 2015
- Herd, The, Poland, 2021
- Here After, The, Sweden, Poland, France, 2015
- Here and Now, Great Britain, 2013
- Here are the Young Men, Ireland, 2020
- Here Comes Lola!, Germany, 2009
- Heroes of Evil, Spain, 2015
- Hidden Away, Spain, 2014
- Hidden Flaws, Netherlands, 2004
- Hidden Life of Trees, Germany, 2019
- High Sun, The, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, 2015
- Hill of Vision, Italy, 2022
- Hive, The, Belgium, France, 2021
- Hobbyhorse Revolution, Finland, 2017
- Hocus Pocus Alfie Atkins, Norway, 2013
- Hördur, Germany, 2015
- Hold Back the Night, Great Britain, 1999
- Hold Me Tight, Denmark, 2010
- Hollies, The, Germany, 2003
- Home Away, Netherlands, 2011
- Home of the Dark Butterflies, Finland, 2008
- Home of the Light, The, Spain, 2008
- Homecoming, France, 2023
- Homesick, Finland, 2005
- Hoop, The, Turkey, 2021
- Hoorah! It's a Holiday!, Russia, 2016
- Hop, Belgium, 2002
- Hope You'll Die Next Time 🙂, Hungary, 2018
- Horia, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, 2023
- Horizon Beautiful, Switzerland / Ethiopia, 2013
- Horizon, The, France, 2021
- Horror Bus, The, Netherlands, 2005
- Horse on the Balcony, The, Austria, 2012
- Horsing Around, Sweden, 2005
- Hostage, Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, 2014
- Hotel Sinestra, Netherlands, 2023
- Hotel True Love, Netherlands, Germany, 2017
- Houba! On the Trail of the Marsupilami, France, 2011
- House Made of Splinters, A, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Ukraine, 2022
- House of Hearts, Denmark, Turkey, Iceland, 2001
- House of Magic, France, 2013
- House with a view of the sea, A, Spain, 2002
- How Big Is the Galaxy?, Russia, Estonia, 2018
- How I learned to Fly, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Slovak Republic, 2022
- How I Met My Father, France, 2017
- How Not to Marry a Princess, Czech Republic, Germany, Slovak Republic, 2021
- How to Be a Classy Tramp, Iceland, 2021
- How to be Really Bad, Germany, 2018
- How to Have Sex, Great Britain, Greece, Belgium, 2023
- How to Survive Myself?, Netherlands, 2008
- Huck Finn, Germany, 2012
- Hug Me – The Movie, Poland, China, 2022
- Hui Buh and the Witchs Castle, Germany, 2022
- Hui Buh – The Goofy Ghost, Germany, 2005
- Hullabaloos!, The, Finland, 2022
- Hunky Dory, Great Britain, 2011
- Hunting Flies, Norway, North Macedonia, 2016
- Hurray for the Bear!, Czech Republic/Germany, 2000
- Hush Little Baby , Denmark, 2009
Handcuff King, The
Original title: Kahlekuningas
German title: Entfesselungskünstler, Der
Sweden, Finland, 2002
Director: Koskinen, Arto
Production company: Kinoproduction Oy
Age recommendation: 12 years and up
Synopsis:
Finland in the 1970s. 12-year-old Esko lives in Tornio, a town near the Swedish border. Esko is a boy with a lot of problems. For one thing, he has succeeded in getting on the wrong side of his gang – of which he is leader. This came about when the boys caused an accident during an attempt to lure a rival gang from Sweden into a trap. Esko lied about his involvement in the affair and his mates were forced to take the wrap for the damage done. Since then, none of them want anything to do with him. Things don’t look much better at home, either. Esko’s father falls ill and loses his job. Then, when Dad starts to hit the bottle, Esko’s mother threatens to pack her bags. Esko’s elder brother is oblivious to all of this – his head is full
of his dreams of becoming a rock star. Esko’s only friend turns out to be a boy from ‘enemy’ country in Sweden. Patrick is a great fan of the legendary escapologist, Henry Houdini, and he soon shows Esko a trick or two. Ever since Patrick’s Finnish mother left them, Patrick’s father and his sister Helene have borne a grudge against all Finns, and this is why Esko is not exactly a welcome guest. However, nothing can stop the two friends from continuing to cross the railway bridge that spans the river border. Esko has no idea that his friend has leukaemia.When Patrick dies suddenly, Helene blames Esko and their wild games. Disappointed, Esko returns to his old gang of friends again and impresses them with his escapology tricks. However, at a gala performance on New Year’s Eve, one of his tricks goes awry – much to the delight of the audience, who roar with laughter. Esko can’t get over being made to look such a fool and announces that he will make another attempt to perform the trick in a few days.However, this time
the feat proves to be life-threatening…
Comments:
A funny and touching film about heroism, finding oneself and the immense power of imagination that may sometimes take over life. - Film for young people and all of us who ever had to tell a lie as children. Scheduled Release: March 2002 (Source: Finnish Film Institute)
Festivals:
Berlin 2003, Malmö 2003, Stuttgart 2003, Lübeck 2003, Poznan 2004, Vilnius 2005
World sales address/es:
TrustNordisk Int. Sales (DK)