The Match Factory Girl (1990)
Iris is a shy and dowdy young woman stuck in a dead-end job at a match factory, who dreams of finding love at the local dancehall. Finding herself pregnant after a one-night stand and abandoned by the father, Iris finally decides the time has come to get even and she begins to plot her revenge.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Aki Kaurismäki, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Kati Outinen, Elina Salo, Esko Nikkari, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Kati Outinen
as Iris Rukka
Elina Salo
as Mother
Esko Nikkari
as Stepfather
Vesa Vierikko
as Aarne
Reijo Taipale
as Singer
Silu Seppälä
as Brother
Outi Mäenpää
as Co-Worker
Marja Packalén
as DoctorRichard Reitinger
as Man in BarHelka Viljanen
as ClerkKurt Siilas
as Police OfficerIsmo Keinänen
as Police OfficerCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 69 min |
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