The Match Factory Girl
Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö
1990 · 1h 9m · Drama · Finland, Sweden · Rated 0 (DE)
Iris is a shy and dowdy young woman stuck in a dead-end job at a match factory, who dreams of finding love at the local dancehall. Finding herself pregnant after a one-night stand and abandoned by the father, Iris finally decides the time has come to get even and she begins to plot her revenge.
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Aki Kaurismäki7.1Smart score
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factory workerhelsinki, finlandisolationlonelinessmatchmonotonymurderparent child relationshippoison
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