Mertsi is a pure idealist. He always keeps his word. No matter what he is doing – fighting against the Soviet Union or helping a friend taking care of his dog by clipping his nails. The director reminds us that sometimes a world can bite as a dog. However the life goes forward.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 44 min.
- Country, year
- Finland, 2003
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Finnish
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
Credits
- Director
- Markku Pölönen
- Screenplay
- Markku Pölönen
- Producers
- Kari Sara
- Cinematography
- Kari Sohlberg
- Music
- Vesa Mäkinen
- Cast
- Peter Franzén, Taisto Reimaluoto, Ahti Kuoppala, Vieno Saaristo, Ville Virtanen, Leo Lastumäki
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- Hamburg Film Festival
Director
Markku Pölönen
Markku Pölönen is one of the most interesting and popular Finnish film directors. During his long career he made various short and feature films which reveals Finnish mentality in a wide way.
