DOG NAIL CLIPPER
[Koirankynnen Leikkaaja]

In this acclaimed adaptation of the beloved Finnish novel, Peter Franzén returns crippled from WWII-with undeterred idealism. A friend's offhand comment about a neglected dog that needs its nails trimmed sets him off on an obsessive quest across the wintry countryside, determined to locate the animal and take care of him. As strangers shelter him along the way, the basic warmth and goodness of his neighbors keep his hope alive. Best Film, Director, Actor and Cinematography, Finland's Jussi awards.

DIR/SCR Markku Pölönen, from the novel by Veikko Huovisen; PROD Kari Sara. Finland, 2004, color, 105 min. In Finnish with English subtitles. NOT RATED

Director Markku Pölönen was born in Eno, Finland, in 1957. His use of the vast and beautiful Finnish countryside as a setting has become a successful theme in his films. Pölönen has won numerous Jussi Awards (Finnish National Film Award) including Best Direction in 1996, 1999 and 2005 for THE LAST WEDDING, A SUMMER BY THE RIVER and DOG NAIL CLIPPER, respectively.

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