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Pihla Viitala

Pihla Viitala

Actor · Born September 30, 1982 (44) · Helsinki, Finland

She studied acting at the Helsinki Theatre Academy and began her career in the late 2000s with feature films such as Ganes (2007) and Tears of April (Käsky, 2008). In 2010, she was named one of Europe's Shooting Stars at the Berlin International Film Festival. She subsequently developed an international career, notably appearing in the American fantasy action film Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) and the Italian comedy-drama Latin Lover (2015). On television, she achieved widespread international recognition for her leading role as Detective Sofia Karppi in the crime drama series Deadwind (Karppi, 2018–2021), a performance that earned her the Kultainen Venla Award for Best Actress. She has also featured in the drama series Arctic Circle (Ivalo) and Cold Courage (2020). In cinema, she portrayed the title role in the historical drama Maria's Paradise (Marian paratiisi, 2019).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 30, 1982 (44)
From
Helsinki, Finland
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 14% in 30 days

What are Pihla Viitala's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Morality
23%
Self
20%
Survival
15%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 4
Herald
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
2
Warm
2
Melancholic
3
Joyful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Pihla Viitala's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pihla Viitala's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

39 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hippo Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Eevis

  • Topi Borgin elokuvakerho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Vinski 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Hannelore

  • Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Leena Salokorpi

  • Money Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sari

  • Utö(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Katja

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Cold Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mari Rautee

  • Maria's Paradise(2019)

    as Maria Åkerblom

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Arctic Circle(2018)

    Show 33 episodes · as Marita Kautsalo

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Stupid Young Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Ansku

  • Void (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Pihla's friend

  • Deadwind(2018)

    Show 28 episodes · as Sofia Karppi

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Unknown Redux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Lammio

  • Man and a Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Pihlaja

  • Star Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Marja, Tapio's Wife

  • Honeybunnies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Annika Lahti

  • Liar Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mother

  • Off Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Marjukka Mulkonsaari

  • Latin Lover(2015)

    as Solveig

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Summertime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Hertta

  • Black Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 24 episodes · as Veera Joentie

  • Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters(2013)

    as Mina

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Must Have Been Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Helmi

  • Hellfjord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 7 episodes · as Riina

  • Elma ja Liisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · as Liisa

  • Virta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amanda Välke

  • August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Johanna

  • Hustlers(2010)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Bad Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Tilda

  • Playground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Meri

  • Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Annette

  • Ihmebantu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • One Foot Under (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Wilma

  • Hellsinki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Monika

  • Tears of April (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Miina Malin

  • Suojelijat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as Leena

  • Red Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kordova

  • Carmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Rajamaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles, 37 of them dated from 2007 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)

$226M worldwide

Highest rated

Deadwind (2018)

Midcredits 68th

Film career

20072026

Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2008Screen debut· Tears of April
  • 2018Career best· Deadwind

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 39: 36 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thDirecting3 of 39: 2 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s8 · acting2010s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Pihla Viitala's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 4 are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

Deadwind (2018)

Midcredits 68th · 82% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Pihla Viitala's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Pihla Viitala work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pihla Viitala's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Henri Blomberg shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers