Movie

For the Matches

1980 · 100 min

A gentle, meandering comic ramble through rural life, more amiably silly than laugh-out-loud, best enjoyed as a relaxed, old-fashioned diversion.

Overview: In Eastern Finland, in Liperi to be exact, Anna-Liisa Ihalainen asks her husband Antti to get some matches from the Ihalainen household. Unfortunately that trip takes a little longer than expected...
How it feels: Whimsical, light, absurd and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, survival, love, identity
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
survival
love
identity
Places: countryside
small town
road trip
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild