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Dogs Don't Wear Pants

Original title: Koirat eivät käytä housuja
  • 2019
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
7.8K
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Krista Kosonen in Dogs Don't Wear Pants (2019)
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Dark ComedyDramaRomance

Juha has lost his wife in a drowning accident. Years after he still feels numb and unable to connect with people. Meeting Mona, a dominatrix, changes everything.Juha has lost his wife in a drowning accident. Years after he still feels numb and unable to connect with people. Meeting Mona, a dominatrix, changes everything.Juha has lost his wife in a drowning accident. Years after he still feels numb and unable to connect with people. Meeting Mona, a dominatrix, changes everything.

  • Director
    • J.-P. Valkeapää
  • Writers
    • Juhana Lumme
    • J.-P. Valkeapää
  • Stars
    • Pekka Strang
    • Ester Geislerová
    • Ellen Karppo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    7.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • J.-P. Valkeapää
    • Writers
      • Juhana Lumme
      • J.-P. Valkeapää
    • Stars
      • Pekka Strang
      • Ester Geislerová
      • Ellen Karppo
    • 38User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Pekka Strang
    Pekka Strang
    • Juha
    Ester Geislerová
    Ester Geislerová
    • Vaimo
    Ellen Karppo
    • Elli 4 v.
    Armands Reinis
    • Kalastaja
    Jani Volanen
    Jani Volanen
    • Pauli
    Ilona Huhta
    • Elli
    Oona Airola
    Oona Airola
    • Satu
    Iiris Anttila
    • Lävistäjä
    Krista Kosonen
    Krista Kosonen
    • Mona
    Samuel Shipway
    • Jose
    Sofia Kaipainen
    • Jaana
    Viivi Ihalainen
    • Linda
    Amos Brotherus
    • Poika koululla
    Onni Vesikallio
    • Poika koululla
    Aleksandrs Garins
    • Anestesialääkäri
    Zane Ticmane
    • Anestesiahoitaja
    Ludmila Petrova
    • Hoitaja 1
    Iveta Medne
    • Hoitaja 2
    • Director
      • J.-P. Valkeapää
    • Writers
      • Juhana Lumme
      • J.-P. Valkeapää
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews38

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    6Xstal

    Asphyxiating...

    There's a moment in your past that has affected, the way you interface and stay connected, and it's taken quite a tangent, it involves a bottle of scent, but that's what makes you stand tall, fully erected. It starts with replication of that moment, when your world turned upside down with flooded torment, and you've found another soul, she is the south to your north pole, you couldn't hope for a more invested, proponent. But the path to your salvation is not easy, and it may make the odd folk a little queasy, it might take your breath away, there may be plier-work at play, and to some, it may be thought of as, quite sleazy.
    7pisces-37330

    A surprising delight

    I had no idea what to expect going into this. I saw this on Shudder and expected a horror flick, maybe a dominatrix who brutally abuses or dismembers men who abused her in the past. I was wrong, happily so. This was not a horror movie, this was a love story... sort of. It's worth a watch.
    8paullow-60843

    Incredible movie

    Hard hitting at times and at other times utterly hilarious. Dialogue was kept quite minimal which I enjoyed considering it was subtitled, but this just highlighted how good the camera work was. Please go and watch thus movie!
    8savinainenpihla

    Went in expecting a Finnish Fifty Shades of Grey

    ...came back having all my expectations subverted. No, this movie is NOT just about sex or bdsm, it does have a decent story behind it. It's about Juha, dealing with the loss of his wife and getting into the kink world in the process. The story does lack depth and I was a bit disapointed that Mona's story wasn't explored more. I was surprised how visual the movie was and how little dialogue this had, it was a nice touch. And can I say how great the actors were in this? The performances of the two leads were absolutely stellar! Go in with an open mind.
    10dan_c_ro

    Dealing with loss

    Those who think that this movie is about sex or fetishes they are wrong. It is about loss and coping with loss. People in general deal with loss in different ways. Some start to drink, some start to take drugs, some start to harm themselves and some get into kink and sadomaso world. It is a way to deal with your feelings and pain. Go see this movie with an open mind and heart.

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    • Trivia
      J.-P. Valkeapää: Other customer of dominatrix Mona.
    • Goofs
      The daughter tells her dad that his cheek is swollen. There is no sign of swelling on either his cheeks despite the trauma he just underwent.
    • Quotes

      Mona: Dogs don't stand on two legs.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Sukuni salat: Krista Kosonen (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Adagio in G minor
      Performed by I Musici and Maria Teresa Garatti

      Säv: Remo Giazotto and Tomaso Albinoni

      © Casa Racordi Srl courtesy of Unuversal Music Publishing AB

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    • Release date
      • September 22, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Finland
      • Latvia
    • Official site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • Собаки не носять штанів
    • Filming locations
      • Latvia
    • Production companies
      • Helsinki-Filmi
      • Tasse Film
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    • Budget
      • €1,420,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,855
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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