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Onnenpeli

1965 · 95 min

A quiet, wry slice of young urban life, drifting between work, love and family with gentle humour and a light melancholy.

Directed by
Risto Jarva
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Anneli Sauli, Eija Pokkinen
Overview
Jussi is a magazine editor who lives in an inherited apartment in Kruununhaka with his sister Eeva, who works as a summer editor, and his flight attendant girlfriend Leena.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Risto Jarva
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Anneli Sauli, Eija Pokkinen
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • love
    • family
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    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
    Humour5
    Realism8
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Directed by
    Risto Jarva
    Written by
    Tuula Saarikoski, Antti Peippo, Juhani Savolainen, Matti Rinne
    Starring
    Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Anneli Sauli, Eija Pokkinen, Kaisa Korhonen, Merja Alanen, Markku Annila, Risto Jarva, Heikki Hämäläinen
    Music
    Kari Rydman
    Cinematography
    Antti Peippo
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    Finland
    Languages
    Finnish

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