Summary
A farmer's wife is seduced into running away from her stolid older husband by a city slicker, who enslaves her in a brothel.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+25)
Critics 40Audiences 65GoodWatch 53
Tomatometer40%
IMDb6.8
Audience score62%
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −22 min on the typical 100
typical 10078Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 16 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
+6Released
1999
February 26, 1999
27 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
Finnish
Original language
Made in
- Finland
France- Germany
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 14 more69 people
- Sakari KuosmanenJuha
- Kati OutinenMarja
- André WilmsShemeikka
- Elina SaloShemeikka's Sister
- Markku PeltolaDriver
- Esko NikkariPolice Chief
- Ona KamuShemeikka's Woman
- Outi MäenpääShemeikka's Woman
- TTTuire TuomistoShemeikka's Woman
- TSTatjana SolovjovaDancer
Jaakko TalaskiviBodyguard- SPSafka PekkonenOrchestra Member
Sami KuoppamäkiOrchestra Member- JNJuuso NordlundOrchestra Member
- ATAnssi TikanmäkiOrchestra Member
- JYJari YliahoOrchestra Member
- PNPekka NikanderAccordionist
- CCCarl-Erik CalamniusBar Customer
Matti HyvönenBar Customer- MHMatti HeinoBar Customer
- AKAnne KumpulainenBar Customer
- PGPertti GebhartBar Customer
- TSToshitake ShinoharaBar Customer
- KNKeijo NyrhinenBar Customer
Directing · 3
- Aki Kaurismäki Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor
- Haije Alanoja Script Supervisor, Production Secretary
- Erja Dammert Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Juhani Aho Novel
Production · 4
- Sinikka Usvamaa Accountant
- Ilkka Mertsola Production Manager
- Jaakko Talaskivi Unit Manager
- Jukka Jalkanen Location Manager
Camera · 3
- Timo Salminen Director of Photography
- Malla Hukkanen Still Photographer, Costume Design
- Heikki Färm "B" Camera Operator, Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Päivi Issakainen Negative Cutter
- Timo Nousiainen Colorist
- Tellervo Savela Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
- Anssi Tikanmäki Original Music Composer
- Jouko Lumme Sound Designer
- Riku Niemi Conductor
- Tom Forsström Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 3
- Jukka Salmi Production Design
- Markku Pätilä Production Design
- Jan-Eric Nyström Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Nadja Delcos Makeup Artist
Lighting · 4
- Olavi Tuomi Gaffer
- Risto Laasonen Gaffer
- Olli Varja Gaffer
- Lauri Tomminen Gaffer
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