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The Inspector

2011 · 82 min

A dry, offbeat Nordic comedy that drifts between office routine and odd, surreal touches, asking patience and rewarding a taste for the strange.

Directed by
Anssi Mänttäri
Genres
Crime, Comedy
Starring
Niko Saarela, Anna-Maija Tuokko, Eeva Putro
Overview
Surrealistic black comedy about a safe insurance inspector looking into one company's fate.

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Directed by
Anssi Mänttäri
Genres
Crime, Comedy
Starring
Niko Saarela, Anna-Maija Tuokko, Eeva Putro
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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
    • work
    • crime
    • identity
    Places
    • workplace
    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
    Horror2
    Humour5
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    crime, comedy
    Directed by
    Anssi Mänttäri
    Written by
    Anssi Mänttäri, J.K. Ihalainen
    Starring
    Niko Saarela, Anna-Maija Tuokko, Eeva Putro, Kari Hietalahti, Matti Onnismaa, Jukka-Pekka Palo, Jukka Peltola, J.K. Ihalainen
    Music
    Antero Priha, Asko Mänttäri
    Cinematography
    Heikki Katajisto
    Runtime
    82 min
    Country
    Finland
    Languages
    Finnish

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