The Match Factory Girl (1990)

Kati Outinen stars in this minimalistic black comedy from acclaimed director Aki Kaurismäki as Iris, a plain-Jane match factory worker desperate to escape her overbearing parents and dreary, uneventful life.

Director: Aki Kaurismäki
Cast: Outi Mäenpää, Kati Outinen, Vesa Vierikko, Marja Packalén, Elina Salo, Esko Nikkari, Reijo Taipale, Silu Seppälä
Runtime: 01h 08m
Type: Movie

The Match Factory Girl (1990)

Kati Outinen stars in this minimalistic black comedy from acclaimed director Aki Kaurismäki as Iris, a plain-Jane match factory worker desperate to escape her overbearing parents and dreary, uneventful life.

Director: Aki Kaurismäki
Cast: Outi Mäenpää, Kati Outinen, Vesa Vierikko, Marja Packalén, Elina Salo, Esko Nikkari, Reijo Taipale, Silu Seppälä
Runtime: 01h 08m
Type: Movie
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