The Stick

2020 0h 11m FI

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6.6

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IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 7★7IMDB · 126

Drama

Synopsis

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Aava has but one wish: to get a dog. Meanwhile, her parents' marriage is falling apart.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elina Patrakka
Aava
Juho Milonoff
Hannu
Vilma Melasniemi
Jaana
Albert Palm
Mauri

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Teppo Airaksinen
Writers: Melli Maikkula
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Teppo Airaksinen, shot by Aarne Tapola. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jussi Rautaniemi 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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Elina Patrakka and Juho Milonoff and Vilma Melasniemi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11568400 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Teppo Airaksinen directs. Aarne Tapola behind the camera. Jussi Rautaniemi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 6 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Teppo Airaksinen, shot by Aarne Tapola. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jussi Rautaniemi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Elina Patrakka and Juho Milonoff and Vilma Melasniemi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt11568400 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.