A Man's Work
2007 · Movie · 97 min. · Finland
Feeling ashamed about his failure and worried about his wife´s mental health, Juha decides to keep the fact that he got fired a secret. He spends his days on a remote service station thinking about a way out and the growing web of lies that he is slowly weaving. Soon the desperate Juha finds himself, completely naked, brushing the hair of a woman he has never met before. He also finds himself earning in two hours what he used two earn in two days at his old job. With the help of his friend Olli, Juha, the father of three small children, begins to sell his body in earnest. Juha´s shame and lies grow, but the money helps him cope with the downside of his new profession. And as long as wife Katja doesn’t touch her antidepressants, everything is fine.
Direction Aleksi Salmenperä
Cast Tommi Korpela · Maria Heiskanen · Jani Volanen · Konsta Pylkkönen · Stan Saanila · Sara Paavolainen · Minna Suuronen · Tiina Weckström · Pirjo Lonka · Sue Lemström
Soundtrack Ville Tanttu
Screenplay Aleksi Salmenperä
Cinematography Tuomo Hutri
Original title Miehen työ
Also known as Man's Job
6.3
82 votes (FilmAffinity)
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