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Juha

1999 · 78 min

A stark, silent black-and-white tragedy that unfolds with deadpan stillness, making its tale of betrayal and exploitation feel both distant and deeply sad.

Directed by
Aki Kaurismäki
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Overview
A farmer's wife is seduced into running away from her stolid older husband by a city slicker, who enslaves her in a brothel.
How it feels
Melancholic, dark, earnest and satirical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Betrayal, isolation, class, power
Content
Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Aki Kaurismäki
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Aki Kaurismäki
Written by
Aki Kaurismäki
Starring
Sakari Kuosmanen, Kati Outinen, André Wilms, Elina Salo, Markku Peltola, Esko Nikkari, Ona Kamu, Outi Mäenpää
Music
Anssi Tikanmäki
Cinematography
Timo Salminen
Runtime
78 min
Country
Finland, France, Germany
Languages
No Language

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