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Natalia

1979 · 102 min

A gentle, folksy comedy of rural misunderstandings, played with warmth and a light touch.

Overview
Sammeli from Näljängä and Einari from Haataja, who were hunting bears, encounter Natalia, a cow that has crossed the eastern border. In the name of friendship between neighboring countries, Natalia is asked to return to the Soviet Union.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • politics
  • identity
  • family
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Matti Kassila
Written by
Meri Kurenniemi, Matti Kassila, Olli Soinio, Lauri Jauhiainen
Starring
Ola Johansson, Matti Mäntylä, Marjukka Arasola, Martti Järvinen, Kauko Helovirta, Aarre Karén, Helge Herala, Ahti Kuoppala
Music
Risto Hiltunen
Cinematography
Esko Nevalainen
Runtime
102 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish

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