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The Woodcutter Story

2022Movie1 h 38 min

70
GoodGoodWatch score

A melancholic, ambiguous drama movie about everyday modern life and society.

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Story

Hope is always an option

An open-pit mine is unearthed in an idyllic town in Northern Finland. A strange chain of dreadful events affect the life of Pepe, a kind and optimistic woodcutter. But no matter what happens, Pepe seems to be fine with it, as if he holds a secret of existence that is hard to grasp.

Feels like

  • Finnish Cinema
  • Absurdist Dark Comedy
  • Small Town Life
  • Melancholy
  • Spiritual Themes
  • Existential Questions
  • Idyllic Setting Disrupted
  • Deadpan Humor

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Mikko Myllylahti
Music by
Jonas Struck

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Facts

October 7, 2022 · 1 h 38 min · Drama, Comedy, Mystery

Released
October 7, 2022
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Mystery
Original language
Finnish
Made in
Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands
Budget
$2 million
Available in
9 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Woodcutter Story?"

Questions about The Woodcutter Story

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Woodcutter Story?

It streams in 7 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Woodcutter Story worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 5.6, Letterboxd 3.2 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). Critics rate it higher (83 out of 100) than audiences (60).

Will The Woodcutter Story make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly absurd humor (7 of 10) and dark humor (6 of 10).

Is The Woodcutter Story in English?

Finnish

No, it was made in Finnish.