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Risto

2011 · 99 min

A wry Finnish comedy that mines awkward laughs from sudden misfortune and the shallow sympathies that follow it.

Directed by
Tuomas Summanen
Genres
Comedy
Overview
The beloved actor Risto gets paralyzed - quadriplegiac - in a studio accident. The accident brings him massive financial compensation and a flood of sympathy. Suddenly there is money for everything that Risto's young and beautiful wife has always wanted. She gives up her boring job and becomes an artist.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Celebrity, greed, betrayal, identity
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Tuomas Summanen
Genres
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
    easy-watch, 2 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
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Tuomas Summanen
    Written by
    Mikko Reitala
    Starring
    Risto Kaskilahti, Krista Kosonen, Aku Hirviniemi, Elena Leeve, Jarkko Niemi, Mika Nuojua, Jaakko Saariluoma, Ville Myllyrinne
    Music
    DJ Slow
    Cinematography
    Arno Launos
    Runtime
    99 min
    Country
    Finland
    Languages
    Finnish

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