Man and a Junior

2019 1h 38m FI

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 11

Comedy

Synopsis

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Antti Pasanen juggles between taking care of Paavo, his work and personal life, until Enni has an accident and he has two kids to take care of.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Petteri Summanen
Antti Pasanen
Marja Salo
Enni
Olavi von Bagh
Paavo
Ellen Herler
Terttu
Ria Kataja
Pia
Juha Muje
Antero
Santeri Helinheimo Mäntylä
Janne
Marjaana Maijala
Anna Reponen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tiina Lymi
Writers: Anna Viitala, Tiina Lymi
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Man and a Baby Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tiina Lymi, shot by Konsta Sohlberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Juri Seppä. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joona Louhivuori shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Petteri Summanen and Marja Salo and Olavi von Bagh carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8288384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tiina Lymi directs. Konsta Sohlberg behind the camera. Juri Seppä scores. Joona Louhivuori cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Part of the "Man and a Baby Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Tiina Lymi, shot by Konsta Sohlberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Juri Seppä. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joona Louhivuori shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Petteri Summanen and Marja Salo and Olavi von Bagh carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8288384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.