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The Boys of Jesus

1983 · 26 min

A quiet, talky character piece that lingers on loneliness and bruised masculinity after the bell.

Directed by
Juha Rosma
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kari Heiskanen, Aake Kalliala, Jukka-Pekka Palo
Overview
A boxer wins his match, but is losing his woman. Through nightly philosophical discussions, the only companion is his opponent - still wobbly from the match.

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Directed by
Juha Rosma
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kari Heiskanen, Aake Kalliala, Jukka-Pekka Palo
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • identity
  • love
  • sport
  • loneliness
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
Jussi Parviainen
Starring
Kari Heiskanen, Aake Kalliala, Jukka-Pekka Palo, Anneli Niskanen, Johanna Raunio, Antti Tarkiainen, Hannu Vuorinen, Daouda Touré
Music
Edward Vesala
Cinematography
Esa Vuorinen
Runtime
26 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish

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