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DOGS DON'T WEAR PANTS (KOIRAT EIVÄT KÄYTÄ HOUSUJA)
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Completed - FINNISH - Drama, Comedy - 105 minutes

Log Line

You take my breath away.

Year of production : 2019

Director(s) : Valkeapää J-P
Writer(s) : J-p VALKEAPÄÄ, Juhana LUMME
Cast : Krista KOSONEN, Pekka STRANG, Oona AIROLA, Ilona HUHTA, Ester GEISLEROVA

Producer(s) : Aleksi BARDY (Helsinki-filmi), Helen VINOGRADOV (Helsinki-filmi)

Synopsis

The story follows Juha who develops an unexpected but powerful connection with a dominatrix named Mona, following a tragic event in his life that has left him emotionally paralyzed. His dangerous addiction to suffocation is reciprocated by Mona leading them both down a wild and crazy path towards emotional enlightenment. Dogs Don’t Wear Pants is a darkly humorous story of loss, love and the sweet pain of being.

Production

Country(ies) : FINLAND, LATVIA

CZECH REPU PILOT FILM
ESTONIA MUST KASI / KIN
RUSSIA HHG FILM COMPAN


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Festivals and Awards

Directors' Fortnight 2019 Directors' Fortnight
Karlovy Vary IFF 2019 Another View
Toronto - TIFF 2019 Contemporary World Cinema
Busan IFF 2019 World Cinema
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2019 (In competition)
Fantastic Fest 2019 (In competition - Winner of Best Picture)
BFI London Film Festival 2019
Vancouver International Film Festival 2019 (Contemporary World Cinema)
Helsinki International Film Festival Love & Anarchy - HIFF 2019
Midnight Sun Film Festival - MSFF 2019 (New Finnish Film)
/Slash Film Festiva 2019 (In competition - Competition Winner)
Sitges Film Festival 2019 (Noves Visions – Inauguración - Winner of Crossover)
Filmekimi Istanbul 2019
Haifa Independent Film Festival 2019
Riga International Film Festival - RIFF 2019 (Nordic Highlights - Opening Film)
Reykjavik International Film Festival - RIFF 2019
QCinema International 2019 (Special Screenings)


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