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Dolly and Her Lover

1990 · 94 min

A wry, low-key Finnish character piece that drifts between melancholy and deadpan humour.

Directed by
Matti Ijäs
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Crime
Overview
Detective Karisto releases Auno 'Räpsy' Pirilä from prison, who in turn has to calve his childhood friend Börje from criminal activities. Alcoholic Dolly takes Räpsy to live in Kallio, Helsinki, and hopes to move to Paris with her in the spring.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Crime, love, friendship, addiction
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Matti Ijäs
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Crime
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How it feels

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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 mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, romance, crime
    Directed by
    Matti Ijäs
    Written by
    Arto Melleri, Matti Ijäs
    Starring
    Matti Pellonpää, Raija Paalanen, Kari Väänänen, Pertti Sveholm, Risto Salmi, Sulevi Peltola, Veikko Tiitinen, Eeva Litmanen
    Music
    Henrik Otto Donner, Tuomari Nurmio
    Cinematography
    Juha-Veli Äkräs, Tahvo Hirvonen
    Runtime
    94 min
    Country
    Finland
    Languages
    Finnish

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