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The Prince of Soap

2006 · 99 min

A frothy, playful romantic comedy that blurs the line between writing and real life, easy to watch and gently funny.

Directed by
Janne Kuusi
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Screenwriter Ilona falls in love with Kalle, the main star of the series, and mixes fact and fiction when she starts writing a romance between herself and the star. Jealous producer Raakel does everything she can to destroy Ilona's plans.

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Directed by
Janne Kuusi
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • media
  • obsession
  • identity
  • ambition
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
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
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Janne Kuusi
Written by
Aleksi Bardy
Starring
Pamela Tola, Mikko Leppilampi, Outi Mäenpää, Minttu Mustakallio, Teijo Eloranta, Kristiina Halttu, Sari Havas, Jarmo Hyttinen
Music
Ilkka Talasranta
Cinematography
Pentti Keskimäki
Runtime
99 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish

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