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Thomas

2009 · 73 min

A quiet, grey study of loneliness and late-life regret, watching an old man slowly reach toward the daughter he lost.

Directed by
Miika Soini
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lasse Pöysti, Pentti Siimes, Aarre Karén
Overview
Thomas, a former doctor, a widower, lives alone in a basement apartment in Helsinki. His routine becomes even more limited when his misanthropic brother dies, reducing Thomas' human contact to practically nil. As with many seniors, he's basically invisible to passersby, though Thomas in particular avoids engaging with those around him. When he runs into his estranged daughter Marie, he tries to create a bridge.

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Directed by
Miika Soini
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lasse Pöysti, Pentti Siimes, Aarre Karén
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • family
  • grief
  • aging
  • loneliness
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Miika Soini
Written by
Miika Soini
Starring
Lasse Pöysti, Pentti Siimes, Aarre Karén, Mauri Heikkilä, Eila Halonen, Marja-Leena Kouki, Visa Koiso-Kanttila, Tuomo Mutru
Music
Lasse Enersen
Cinematography
Daniel Lindholm
Runtime
73 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish

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