Summary
Iris is a shy and dowdy young woman stuck in a dead-end job at a match factory, who dreams of finding love at the local dancehall. Finding herself pregnant after a one-night stand and abandoned by the father, Iris finally decides the time has come to get even and she begins to plot her revenge.
Details
Release Date: January 12, 1990
Runtime: 69 minutes
Genres: Drama
Original Language: FI
Rating: ⭐ 7.4/10 (273 votes)
Aki Kaurismäki's Proletariat Trilogy
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The Match Factory Girl
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Cast
Kati Outinen
Iris Rukka
Elina Salo
Mother
Esko Nikkari
Stepfather
Vesa Vierikko
Aarne
Silu Seppälä
Brother
Outi Mäenpää
Co-Worker
Marja Packalén
Doctor