Dog Nail Clipper (2004)
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...
Director:
Markku Pölönen
Writer:
Markku Pölönen
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Peter Franzén as Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen |
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Taisto Reimaluoto as Eetvi Manninen |
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Ahti Kuoppala as Ville Kuosmanen |
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Ville Virtanen as Foreman Luti |
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Risto Salmi as Horseman Turpeinen |
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Timo Lavikainen as epämukava Leinonen |
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Leo Lastumäki as Kämppäukko |
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Simo Tamminen as Lääkäri |
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Vieno Saaristo as Taimi Kuosmanen |
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Hannu Virolainen as Asemamies |
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Riitta Piironen as Opettajatar |
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Seppo Timonen as Humu |
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Aimo Räsänen as Kuljettaja |
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Sami Haapala as Tekomies |
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Reino Janhunen as Tekomies |
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Tomi Kervinen as Tekomies |
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Unto Kyllönen as Tekomies |
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Heimo Kärnä as Tekomies |
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Timo Laukkanen as Tekomies |
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Lasse Palander as Tekomies |
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Jaakko Saaristo as Tekomies |
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Markku Tanskanen as Tekomies |
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Terho Turunen as Tekomies |
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Seija Puhakka as Kämppäemäntä |
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Sanna Ryhänen as Aputyttö |
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Martti Vaakanainen as Jakomies |
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Pentti Seutu as Puomintekijä |
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Immo Kokkonen as Linja-auton kuljettaja |
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Jaakko Rummukainen as Rahastaja |
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Risto Höylä as Kuorma-auton kuljettaja |
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Aimo Kääriäinen as Konduktööri |
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Lauri Palosuo as Suojeluskuntalainen |
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Anne Bäckström as Mertsin tyttöystävä |
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Virva Hartikainen as Eetvin vaimo |
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Elvis Laine as Venäläinen tarkka-ampuja |
| Directing | Markku Pölönen | Director |
| Art | Minna Santakari | Production Design |
| Production | Riitta-Leena Norberg | Production Manager |
| Sound | Olli Pärnänen | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Jari Innanen | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Heikki Innanen | Production Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Pirjo Laivuori | Colorist |
| Sound | Heikki Innanen | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jari Innanen | Sound Editor |
| Editing | Pentti Keskimäki | Colorist |
| Lighting | Tazu Ovaska | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Harri Laakso | Gaffer |
| Sound | Vesa Mäkinen | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Anni Pänkäälä | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Nea Salminen | Second Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Jukka Nykänen | Editor |
| Directing | Jukki Tuura | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lea Parkkinen | Assistant Hairdresser |
| Camera | Antti Härkönen | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Ravil Salah | Location Manager |
| Writing | Markku Pölönen | Screenplay |
| Directing | Sanna Hedström | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Riikka Virtanen | Makeup Designer |
| Camera | Kari Sohlberg | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pentti Tillder | Costume Design |
| Production | Kari Sara | Producer |
| Camera | Harri Anttila | Steadicam Operator |
| Sound | Heikki Innanen | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Kalle Penttilä | Grip |
| Art | Petri Neuvonen | Property Master |
| Directing | Tuula Nikkola | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kristiina Kinnunen | Assistant Hairdresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tiina Winter | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Veikko Huovinen | Novel |
