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"A man, his dream and a ping-pong bat"

2001 0h 13m FI

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 3

AnimationRomance

Synopsis

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The loneliest man in the suburbs opens his door to a stranger and gets caught up in the merry-go-round of love.

“A man, his dream and a ping-pong bat”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kari Juusonen
Writers: Kari Juusonen, Leo Viirret
Countries: Finland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A man, his dream and a ping-pong bat".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0283549 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kari Juusonen directs. Riitta Poikselkä cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Riitta Poikselkä shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Marketing tagline: "A man, his dream and a ping-pong bat".
6IMDB entry: tt0283549 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.