Räpsy (played by Matti Pellonpää) is a real loser. He does not succeed even in petty crimes. When he is released from prison, he finds a salesman job. This means he must help his boss do the dirty work. The boss has a sex shop, but makes the most money by selling stolen items. Räpsy eventually arrests the police again, but is released quickly on the condition that he spy on his boss and provide information to the police. His fate is somewhat brightened by a meeting with an aging former dancer, Doli. But the love of two losers is very fragile.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 30 min.
- Country, year
- Finland, 1990
- Genre
- Crime, Comedy, Romance
- Language
- Finnish
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- N/A
Credits
- Director
- Matti Ijäs
- Screenplay
- Matti Ijäs, Arto Melleri
- Cinematography
- Juha-Veli Äkräs, Tahvo Hirvonen
- Music
- Tuomari Nurmio, Otto Donner
- Cast
- Matti Pellonpää, Raija Paalanen, Kari Väänänen, Pertti Sveholm
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Director
Matti Ijäs
Matti Ijäs was born in 1950. He is an acknowledged Finnish filmmaker with a history of seven feature films and around 30 TV films. His recognisable and warm style has gathered many fans in Finland and in other countries as well. M. Ijäs also received recognition in numerous festivals with his films The Blue Corner (2002) and Blindfolded (1999).
