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Selma Vilhunen’s intimate drama Four Little Adults gently explores the choices faced by one family embarking on non-traditional relationships. At its heart are Juulia and Matias, a married couple who’ve been together for many years. Like all partnerships, theirs has weathered ups and downs, and now new challenges emerge.

We meet the pair in their comfortable Helsinki home, where their lives seem stable. But appearances can be misleading. When secrets come to light, Juulia handles the situation with empathy and wisdom beyond her years. Rather than reacting in anger, she understands none of us have all the answers when it comes to love. Her bold proposal pushes boundaries yet stems from a place of open-heartedness.

As the months pass, we observe how the characters evolve, for better or worse. Vilhunen never judges but portrays each person’s struggles with nuance. Their journey may not follow well-worn routes, but...

Alma Pöysti stands out as a feminist politician in this irritatingly cosy portrait of a very complicated relationship worked out all too easily

A rosy glow of self-satisfied emotional intelligence emanates from this film about polyamory from Finland. Alma Pöysti (from Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves) plays Juulia, a progressive feminist politician married to Christian pastor Matias (Eero Milonoff); they have one child. When Matias, in anguish, admits he is in love with single-mum parishioner Enni (Oona Airola), but still loves Juulia, she is deeply hurt but boldly suggests an open marriage as a solution. Soon she too begins a relationship with queer nurse Miska (Pietu Wikström) who is together with a maths teacher in Sweden.

Having accepted the validity of polyamory, the movie naturally denies itself and us the vulgar sexy thrill of infidelity and guilty secrets. This makes it much more mature and much less exciting. Pöysti is good as Juulia,...

Sales agency LevelK has unveiled the first clip (below) for Selma Vilhunen’s “Four Little Adults,” set to bow at Intl. Film Festival Rotterdam and then Goteborg. The film sees a happily married couple faced with an affair and then trying to embrace it, welcoming the husband’s lover into their daily routine. And that’s just the beginning.

The film was produced by Tuffi Films and Aurora Films, with Hobab and Manny Films also on board. It stars Eero Milonoff (“Border”) and Alma Pöysti (“Tove”).

“All my life I have been wondering about monogamy. I guess I have been questioning my own choices, what they are based on and whether it’s really the right way to live,” the Finnish filmmaker says.

As the conversations around alternative relationships grew louder, Vilhunen also reached for “More Than Two: A Practical Guide to Ethical Polyamory” by Eve Rickert and Franklin Veaux.

New film from Selma Vilhunen, who directed 2019 Berlinale Crystal Bear winner ‘Stupid Young Heart’.

LevelK has boarded international sales for Selma Vilhunen’s Four Little Adults, which premieres in Rotterdam’s Big Screen Competition and screens as part of Goteborg’s Nordic Competition.

The Finnish feature stars Alma Pöysti (Tove), Eero Milonoff (Border), Oona Airola (The Happiest Day In The Life Of Olli Maki) and Pietu Wikström (Girl Picture).

The story is about a woman who discovers her husband is having an affair, and decides to explore polyamory without secrets.

Venla Hellstedt and Elli Toivoniemi produce for Tuffi Films and...

The story is about a woman who discovers her husband is having an affair, and decides to explore polyamory without secrets.

Selma Vilhunen has wrapped shooting on her new feature, Four Little Adults. The film stars Alma Pöysti (Tove), Eero Milonoff, and Oona Airola and Pietu Wikström, who both appear in Sundance and Berlinale 2022 selection Girl Picture.

The first image has also been released featuring Pöysti and Milonoff (see above).

The story is about a woman who discovers her husband is having an affair, and decides to explore polyamory without secrets.

The film shot in Helsinki for 31 days and is being readied for a 2023 launch.