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The Wrestler

1985 · 86 min

A quiet, offbeat drift through an institutional limbo, funny and sad in equal measure, watching a strongman out of place.

Directed by: Matti Ijäs
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Starring: Esko Hukkanen, Esko Pesonen, Kalevi Kahra

Overview: An ageing wrestler and circus strongman is put in an institution located somewhere in a world of its own.

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Directed by: Matti Ijäs
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Starring: Esko Hukkanen, Esko Pesonen, Kalevi Kahra

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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: aging
isolation
identity
madness
memory
Places: hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, drama, fantasy, tv movie
Directed by: Matti Ijäs
Written by: Matti Ijäs
Starring: Esko Hukkanen, Esko Pesonen, Kalevi Kahra, Allan Koskinen, Soli Labbart, Christina Indrenius-Zalewski, Markku Peltola, Timo Torikka
Cinematography: Veikko Mård
Runtime: 86 min
Country: Finland
Languages: Finnish

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