TV series

Ihmebantu

2009 · 1 season

A gleefully strange sketch ride that jolts between deadpan absurdity and uncomfortable black comedy, leaving you unsure whether to laugh or squirm.

Created by: Tommi Korpela, Jani Volanen
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Tommi Korpela, Jani Volanen, Kari Hietalahti

Overview: Ihmebantu is a Finnish black humor sketch show.

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Created by: Tommi Korpela, Jani Volanen
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Tommi Korpela, Jani Volanen, Kari Hietalahti

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
death
aging
identity
madness
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	8
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Created by: Tommi Korpela, Jani Volanen
Written by: Jani Volanen, Tommi Korpela
Starring: Tommi Korpela, Jani Volanen, Kari Hietalahti, Elina Knihtilä, Pirjo Lonka, Jukka Rasila, Sauli Suonpää, Raimo O. Niemi
Cinematography: Konsta Sohlberg
Length: 1 seasons, 7 episodes, 28 min each
Network: Yle TV1
Country: Finland
Languages: English, Finnish, Dutch, Swedish

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