The Liar
Valehtelija
1981 · 0h 53m · Comedy, Drama · Finland, Germany · Rated S (FI)
Talkative, hyperactive young drifter Ville Alfa goes around Helsinki, basically trying to borrow money from friends and strangers by means of an incessant delivery of quirky and snappy quasi-intellectual lines and fabricated excuses.
Directed by
Mika Kaurismäki6.1Smart score
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Rakuten TV: available in 4 countries
Free · 4Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
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aspiring writerimpulsive driftertrying to impress women
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