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The Match Factory Girl (1990)

The Match Factory Girl (1990)

Drama
Release Date: 1990, January 12
Directors: Aki Kaurismäki
Countries: Finland, Sweden
Production: Villealfa Filmproductions, Villealfa Filmproductions, Svenska Filminstitutet, Svenska Filminstitutet, Finnkino, Finnkino
Cast: Kati Outinen, Outi Mäenpää, Marja Packalén, Vesa Vierikko, Elina Salo, Esko Nikkari, Silu Seppälä, Helka Viljanen, Reijo Taipale, Kurt Siilas, Ismo Keinänen, Erkki Friman

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

murder isolation loneliness parent child relationship poison factory worker helsinki, finland monotony match