Bad Luck Love

2000 1h 34m FI

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 25

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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A shocking crime forces a man to re-evaluate his life, only to find that going straight is more complicated than he imagined. Ali is a low-level criminal who spends much of his spare time working out at a gym with his brother Pulu. Ali spends most of his day stoned on marijuana, while Pulu is known to drink cleaning products when he's run out of booze. Ali has fallen in love with Inka, a bright woman with a mind of her own, and her independent nature occasionally throws him into a fit of jealousy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jorma Tommila
Ali
Tommi Eronen
Pulu
Maria Järvenhelmi
Inka
Gyan Dookie
Leo
Rauno Juvonen
Naama
Kari Väänänen
Heinonen
Ilkka Koivula
Alpi
Arttu Kapulainen
Vilkku

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Olli Saarela
Writers: Heikki Vuento, Olli Saarela
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Olli Saarela, shot by Heikki Färm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jorma Tommila and Tommi Eronen and Maria Järvenhelmi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0200299 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Olli Saarela directs. Heikki Färm behind the camera. Tuomas Toivonen scores. Anne Lakanen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Olli Saarela, shot by Heikki Färm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Tuomas Toivonen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Anne Lakanen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jorma Tommila and Tommi Eronen and Maria Järvenhelmi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0200299 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.