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Aita

2001 · 56 min

A quiet, uncomfortable summer study of forbidden attraction, with a melancholic and tense atmosphere.

Directed by: Matti Ijäs
Genres: Tv movie, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Antti Virmavirta, Pirkko Hämäläinen, Elena Leeve

Overview: Middle-aged Late is building a fence in his family home for a summer break, but he falls in love with his daughter's new friend, 16-year old flirtatious Saija.

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Directed by: Matti Ijäs
Genres: Tv movie, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Antti Virmavirta, Pirkko Hämäläinen, Elena Leeve

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
love
family
identity
betrayal
Places: countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: tv movie, comedy, drama
Directed by: Matti Ijäs
Written by: Venla Mäkelä
Starring: Antti Virmavirta, Pirkko Hämäläinen, Elena Leeve, Janne Reinikainen, Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala, Anna Paavilainen, Olavi Uusivirta, Jonatan Husu
Runtime: 56 min
Country: Finland
Languages: Finnish

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