Rifkins Festival

(2020-)

A journey that immerses spectators in the minds of Piero and Lara, where their inner egos collide, the hidden thoughts and internal conflicts that influence our choices are revealed.

A man recruits his cousin to find out who is behind his dog's suspicious death.

Valtteri and Sepe, two ordinary white-collar guys from southern Finland drive up north to implement a plan they've been hatching for months. Because they simply love the taste of lamb, baked "robber-style" in a hole dug under a campfire, they forge their car's number plates and other important documents just to be able to poach sheep grazing on the roadside without getting caught. Lots of man talk around the campfire, aided by lots of booze. The summer may be wet, but the vodka is definitely dry.

An episode in the life of Nikander, a garbage man, involving the death of a coworker, a love affair and much more.

A priest who left his cheating wife (Mikko Nousiainen) moves with his school-aged son to a small town in Kainuu, where he plans to start a new life. The beginning, however, is not very rosy when the reception in the small community turns out to be cold, to say the least.

An exodus to a better life in Eira.

A stripper who's desperate to become a mother accepts her reluctant boyfriend's suggestion that she be impregnated by his best friend.

A 19-year-old animal lover uses technology that places her consciousness into a robotic beaver to uncover mysteries within the animal world beyond her imagination.

Agneta is a colorful and funny person, but it's not obvious on the surface. She has just turned 49, her children have flown the nest, her job at the traffic office is stagnant, and Agneta feels invisible. Her husband, on the other hand, has found meaning in life by doing ice-cold baths and cycling fast in expensive gear.

A father leaves his comfort zone to search for his missing daughter on the Camino de Santiago. During his pilgrimage, amid blisters and unexpected encounters, he discovers much more than mere clues: he rediscovers himself.