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The Wedding Waltz

1988 · 56 min Drama Comedy TV Movie
6.5 / 10 · TMDB

Viltteri, a balding guy in his thirties living in rural northern Finland, is hopelessly clueless about his new role as a married man and the father of a newborn son. A perfect escape from family responsibilities is having to get his old Hillman Minx repaired and inspected for road-worthiness, with a little help from an eccentric bunch of friends who never seem to have grown up either.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Katsastus
Year 1988
Country Finland
Genre Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
Director Matti Ijäs
Runtime 56 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.5/10 (23 votes)

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Director Markku Pölönen constructs a poignant tale on the contrast between the stifling quiet of domesticity and the grotesque, clownish chaos of the garage. He explores male friendship as a last bastion of childhood, using humor to soften the bittersweet truth about growing up.

What lingers after the viewing is a sense of gentle melancholy and a warm smile. The audience is treated not to a loud comedy, but to a subtle, observational sketch about the reluctant and hard-fought acceptance of a new life. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Matti Ijäs

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Watch on a quiet evening, perhaps with a friend, to appreciate the typically Finnish dry humor and leisurely pace.

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