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Skin Deep

1998 · 19 min

A small, wry slice of working-class life that quietly observes a shy man trying to fit in.

Directed by
P.V. Lehtinen
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Overview
A quiet and clumsy Eki works at the shipyard and wants to be like his masculine and outspoken co-workers. To become a real man, he needs some tattoos. A real ones.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, work, class
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
P.V. Lehtinen
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Directed by
    P.V. Lehtinen
    Written by
    P.V. Lehtinen, Timo Surkka
    Starring
    Puntti Valtonen, Mari Rantasila, Tomi Salmela, Antero Nieminen, Pentti Louko, Ragni Grönblom, Veeti Kallio, Wanda Dubiel
    Runtime
    19 min
    Country
    Finland
    Languages
    Finnish

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