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Spiral

2010 · 25 min

A darkly comic and tense descent into sibling rivalry, where minor slights escalate into absurd, tragic consequences.

Directed by
Ville Vierikko
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Samuli Niittymäki, Santtu Karvonen, Jukka-Pekka Palo
Overview
Painful childhood memories make the brothers Armas’ and Yrjö’s already sore relationship volatile. A minor misunderstanding sends them into an uncontrollable spiral of vengeance with comic twists yet tragic consequences.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Ville Vierikko
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Samuli Niittymäki, Santtu Karvonen, Jukka-Pekka Palo
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • revenge
  • guilt
  • trauma
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Ville Vierikko
Written by
Lassi Vierikko
Starring
Samuli Niittymäki, Santtu Karvonen, Jukka-Pekka Palo, Minna Suuronen, Wanda Dubiel, Marke Laiho, Petja Lähde, Jirka Ståhl
Cinematography
Terjo Aaltonen
Runtime
25 min
Languages
Finnish

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