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Prime Minister

2009 · 69 min

A dry, talky political drama that follows a brief and fraught term in office with a sober, procedural chill.

Directed by
Jyri Kähönen
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Jonna Järnefelt, Pertti Sveholm, Mikko Reitala
Overview
A Finnish drama about the short term of Finland's first female prime minister, Anneli Jäätteenmäki.

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Directed by
Jyri Kähönen
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Jonna Järnefelt, Pertti Sveholm, Mikko Reitala
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • media
  • betrayal
  • gender
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Jyri Kähönen
Written by
Timo Harakka, Antti Karumo
Starring
Jonna Järnefelt, Pertti Sveholm, Mikko Reitala, Pertti Koivula, Sari Puumalainen, Markku Huhtamo, Pirkko Saisio, Martin Bahne
Runtime
69 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish

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