Dirty Hands
A political drama set in the fictional country of Illyria between 1943 and 1945, the story is about the assassination of a leading politician. The country, an ally of Nazi Germany, is on the verge of being annexed to the Eastern Bloc. Kaurismäki's TV adaptation of Jean-Paul Sartre's play Les Mains Sales (Dirty Hands) tells the story of Hugo (Matti Pellonpää) who has just been released from prison. Before going to prison, he has worked as a journalist at his party's newspaper. This timid journalist, who uses the pseudonym Raskolnikov, wants to advance in his career and gets his chance when Hoederer (Sulevi Peltola), the leader of the party, has to be eliminated.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Likaiset kädet |
| Year | 2015 |
| Country | Finland |
| Genre | TV Movie, Drama |
| Director | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Runtime | 68 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.1/10 (10 votes) |
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The film constructs a tense political drama, relying on the dialogic power of Sartre's original play. It explores the fragile line between ideological fanaticism and moral compromise, placing its characters in gripping situations of choice.
What lingers after viewing is the sharp, claustrophobic duel of philosophies, where every line is a calculated thrust. The questions about the price of principles and the dirt on the hands of would-be world-changers remain. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Aki Kaurismäki
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In subdued light, with full attention to grasp every nuanced line of dialogue.
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