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Rundi

1990 · 93 min

A grim, slow descent into despair and prison life, heavy with hopelessness and quiet spiritual searching.

Overview: Taisto Peräkorpi, who has experienced a difficult childhood, is in a prison cycle that gets worse over time. A desperate man begins to wonder if his life has any meaning left. Asking God for help, Taisto is trying to cope with his problems.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, guilt, faith, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: isolation
guilt
faith
survival
redemption
Places: prison
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, crime
Directed by: Jouko Suikkari
Written by: Jouko Suikkari
Starring: Vesku Tenhunen, Kauko Laitila, Eeva Litmanen, Päivi Hautala, Tauno Lehtihalmes, Juhani Peräkorpi, Aulis Hämäläinen, Esko Jantunen
Music: Pekka Siistonen
Cinematography: Raimo Paananen
Runtime: 93 min
Country: Finland
Languages: Finnish