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 |
| Production | Riitta-Leena Norberg | Production Manager |
| Art | Minna Santakari | Production Design |
| Sound | Olli Pärnänen | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Jari Innanen | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Heikki Innanen | Production Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Pirjo Laivuori | Colorist |
| Lighting | Tazu Ovaska | Lighting Technician |
| Editing | Pentti Keskimäki | Colorist |
| Sound | Jari Innanen | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Heikki Innanen | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Vesa Mäkinen | Original Music Composer |
| Lighting | Harri Laakso | Gaffer |
| Production | Anni Pänkäälä | Production Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Riikka Virtanen | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Ravil Salah | Location Manager |
| Directing | Jukki Tuura | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kristiina Kinnunen | Assistant Hairdresser |
| Camera | Kari Sohlberg | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pentti Tillder | Costume Design |
| Directing | Sanna Hedström | Script Supervisor |
| Writing | Markku Pölönen | Screenplay |
| Art | Petri Neuvonen | Property Master |
| Production | Kari Sara | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tiina Winter | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Heikki Innanen | Sound Designer |
| Directing | Tuula Nikkola | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Kalle Penttilä | Grip |
| Editing | Jukka Nykänen | Editor |
| Camera | Antti Härkönen | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lea Parkkinen | Assistant Hairdresser |
| Camera | Nea Salminen | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Harri Anttila | Steadicam Operator |
| Writing | Veikko Huovinen | Novel |
