DOG NAIL CLIPPER
synopsis
Mertsi, an idealist, who even went to war as a volunteer and returned crippled. His overwhelming idealism transforms itself into a small act -that of clipping a dog's nails- and becomes an obsession, and in the end- fails.
international title: | DOG NAIL CLIPPER |
original title: | KOIRANKYNNEN LEIKKAAJA |
country: | Finland |
year: | 2003 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Markku Pölönen |
film run: | 105' |
release date: | FI 13/02/2004 |
screenplay: | Markku Pölönen |
cast: | Peter Franzen, Ahti Kuoppala, Taisto Reimaluoto, Leo Lastumäki |
cinematography by: | Kari Sohlberg |
film editing: | Jukka Nykänen |
art director: | Minna Santakari |
costumes designer: | Pentti Tillder |
music: | Vesa Mäkinen |
producer: | Kari Sara |
production: | Fennada Filmi Oy |
backing: | Finnish Film Foundation |
distributor: | Buena Vista International Finland |