Minna Virtanen (Director)

I Hired a Contract Killer

After losing his job and realizing that he is alone in the world, a businessman opts to voluntarily end his life. Lacking courage, he hires a contract killer to do the job. Then, while awaiting his demise, he meets a woman and promptly falls in love.

Release Date1990-10-12

Charactersd Flower Seller (uncredited)

Vote Count206

Bullets

An ex-terrorist, Madina Taburova, who was presumed dead, turns up in Helsinki seeking political asylum. Using a fake identity, the Intelligence Agency officer Mari Saari has to befriend this ex-terrorist to find out why she’s here. In order to uncover the mystery, Mari Saari has to form an unlikely partnership with an older streetwise narcotics cop. But everything is not as it seems.

Release Date2018-10-19

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count11

Alamaailma Trilogia

Release Date2010-10-11

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Episode Count12

Vote Count2

A Good Family

Anna and Henrik are thrust into a dangerous underworld when their son brings a heinous crime to their doorstep. Parental instincts quickly overcome morality as the couple does everything in their power to protect their family and future.

Release Date2022-11-30

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count5

Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood

Kylmäverisesti sinun (Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood) is a Finnish true crime drama television series. All episodes are based on real life cases. The show follows Helsinki central police department investigator Veli Miettinen and lawyer Mira Kataja as they tackle with personal life problems and try to keep their relationship purely professional.

Release Date2000-02-29

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count30

Vote Count4

Paholaisen tytär

Release Date2002-10-07

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count4

Vote Count1

Viinin viemää

Release Date2006-11-01

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Episode Count8

Married To A Lie

Married To A Lie is a television miniseries produced by Vertigo Production in 2008. Married To A Lie received the award for Best Miniseries of 2009 at the Venla Finnish Television Awards gala 2010.

Release Date2008-12-28

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Episode Count4

Vote Count1

Addiction

30-something Jonna, successful executive with cozy architect husband Niklas and two children, leads a double life. She is constantly on the lookout for quick casual sex. When she starts seeing handsome and rich young yacht owner Aleksi, things start going awry in her life. While her sister Sanna provides her with suitable alibis,sex therapist Nora tries to help her come to terms with her addiction

Release Date2004-01-16

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count42

Absolution

Kiia and Lauri, speeding toward the hospital overnight. Kiia in pain, holding the wheel with one hand and another in his stomach - the birth has started ahead of schedule. Surprisingly, the vehicle collides with something. Kiia fright and brakes, the car swerves before coming to a stop. Lauri rises to the car to check the situation and says he did not see anything. Kiia give birth to a healthy child in the hospital and befriends Hannah with. Hanna's husband has been in the same region hit by a car and drove onto the driver fled from the scene.

Release Date2015-04-10

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Vote Count10