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Pähkähullu Suomi

1967 · 84 min

A zany, self-aware romp that cheerfully mocks national stereotypes with slapstick chases and wink-at-camera absurdity.

Overview
A film that pushes every stereotype imaginable about Finland, and then some. Indeed, coming in the same year as Finland’s 50th anniversary, the film’s whole premise is about presenting Finland in hilarious fashion to foreigners and perhaps also making fun of some of the myths of Finnish culture for Finns themselves.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • media
  • class
  • family
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • mockumentary
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour9
Realism4
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Jukka Virtanen
Written by
Jukka Virtanen, Spede Pasanen, Ere Kokkonen
Starring
Spede Pasanen, Esko Salminen, Toivo Mäkelä, Ere Kokkonen, Leo Jokela, Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala, Marja-Liisa Ståhlberg, Marita Nordberg
Music
Jaakko Salo
Cinematography
Kari Sohlberg, Osmo Harkimo
Runtime
84 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish

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