The Match Factory Girl
A girl longing for love and a fate that does not favour romantic dreams. Aki Kaurismäki's reticent tragicomedy of almost ancient proportions.
- Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö
- Finland 1990
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- Czech
- 68 min.
- Accessible
In the 1980s it was often said in Finland that the problem with Finnish film was the lack of good subjects. The director Aki Kaurismäki thought at the time that a good subject could be, for example, an ordinary match: where are matches made? – Probably in a factory. – And who makes them there? – Perhaps a girl. – And where does the girl go after work? – Maybe home. – What's waiting for him at home? – Maybe a creepy father. The unfolding of this elementary plot chain results in a drama of almost ancient proportions. Yet the film contains, even for Kaurismäki's work, remarkably few lines. The first is not heard until nine minutes into the film: ‚One small beer.‘
Read moreBerlin International Film Festival
1990 – Aki Kaurismäki (Interfilm Award)
Berlin International Film Festival
1990 – Aki Kaurismäki (Honorable Mention)
Jussi Awards
1991 – Aki Kaurismäki (Best Direction)
Jussi Awards
1991 – Kati Outinen (Best Leading Actress)
Jussi Awards
1991 – Esko Nikkari (Best Supporting Actor)
Jussi Awards
1991 – Elina Salo (Best Supporting Actress)
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