Dog Nail Clipper (2004)
Overview
Bright young soldier Mertsi suffers a permanent brain injury in the Second World War. In the late 1940s he wanders around the Finnish countryside looking for simple work and relying on other people's help. A workmate, Ville, tells him about his clever Spitz dog back home and the problems with her overlong dew claws. Together with his helpful war buddy Eetvi, Mertsi joins a lumber camp in the middle of a freezing winter, tries hard but finds the work there too strenuous for his body and mind. While he still sees nightmares about the war, in the daytime he keeps dreaming and worrying about the dog...
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 2.998 |
Directed By
Markku Pölönen
Crew
Markku Pölönen
Minna Santakari
Riitta-Leena Norberg
Olli Pärnänen
Jari Innanen
Heikki Innanen
Pirjo Laivuori
Tazu Ovaska
Pentti Keskimäki
Heikki Innanen
Jari Innanen
Harri Laakso
Vesa Mäkinen
Anni Pänkäälä
Markku Pölönen
Riikka Virtanen
Pentti Tillder
Heikki Innanen
Jukka Nykänen
Kari Sohlberg
Kari Sara
Ravil Salah
Petri Neuvonen
Jukki Tuura
Sanna Hedström
Tuula Nikkola
Antti Härkönen
Nea Salminen
Kalle Penttilä
Harri Anttila
Tiina Winter
Lea Parkkinen
Kristiina Kinnunen
Veikko Huovinen
TOP CAST
Peter Franzén
Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
Taisto Reimaluoto
Eetvi Manninen
Ahti Kuoppala
Ville Kuosmanen
Ville Virtanen
Foreman Luti
Risto Salmi
Horseman Turpeinen
Timo Lavikainen
epämukava Leinonen
Leo Lastumäki
Kämppäukko
Simo Tamminen
Lääkäri
Vieno Saaristo
Taimi Kuosmanen
Hannu Virolainen
Asemamies
Riitta Piironen
Opettajatar
Seppo Timonen
Humu
Aimo Räsänen
Kuljettaja
Sami Haapala
Tekomies
Reino Janhunen
Tekomies
Tomi Kervinen
Tekomies
Unto Kyllönen
Tekomies
Heimo Kärnä
Tekomies
Timo Laukkanen
Tekomies
Lasse Palander
Tekomies
Jaakko Saaristo
Tekomies
Markku Tanskanen
Tekomies
Terho Turunen
Tekomies
Seija Puhakka
Kämppäemäntä
Sanna Ryhänen
Aputyttö
Martti Vaakanainen
Jakomies
Pentti Seutu
Puomintekijä
Immo Kokkonen
Linja-auton kuljettaja
Jaakko Rummukainen
Rahastaja
Risto Höylä
Kuorma-auton kuljettaja
Aimo Kääriäinen
Konduktööri
Lauri Palosuo
Suojeluskuntalainen
Anne Bäckström
Mertsin tyttöystävä
Virva Hartikainen
Eetvin vaimo
Elvis Laine
Venäläinen tarkka-ampuja
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