Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö / The Match Factory Girl / Das Mädchen aus der Streichholzfabrik
Hommage, Finland 1990, 70 Min., finn. OV, ger. st
It takes 23 minutes for Iris to speak her first sentence. Yet we're able to get closer to the ponytailed young woman with the narrow face – to learn about her daily life – even without words. When she's done working in the match factory, Iris cooks at home for her mother and her mother's boyfriend. Never once does she hear a $thank you%, even as she hands over her paycheck. When she rebels, Aki Kaurismäki and his film stand by their heroine. The camera joins forces with Kati Outinen's facial expressions, showing Iris' pride when she buys a dress; her expectant look when she enters a disco; her determination as she fights injustice. It's a bitter fairy tale that doesn't leave us bitter.
Director Aki Kaurismäki
Screenplay Aki Kaurismäki
Producer Aki Kaurismäki, Klas Olofson, Katinka Faragó
World Sales
The Match Factory GmbH, Domstr. 60, 50668 Köln, Mail: info@matchfactory.de, Web: www.the-match-factory.com
Festival Contact
The Finnish Film Foundation (SES), Kanavakatu 12, 00160 Helsinki, Mail: ses@ses.fi, Web: www.ses.fi
Cast Kati Outinen (Iris), Elina Salo (Mutter), Esko Nikkari (Stiefvater), Vesa Vierikko (Aarne)
Premiere keine Premiere
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Screenings
| 08.11.2024 | 10:15 | Stadthalle | Hall 4 | ||
| 10.11.2024 | 19:00 | Haus Eden |
