DOGS DON’T WEAR PANTS
Directed by: J-P Valkeapää (He ovat paenneet, Muukalainen)
Original title: Koirat Eivät Käytä Housuja
Genres: Drama
Cast: Pekka Strang (Sipoon Herttua: Duke of Sipoo, Tom of Finland), Krista Kosonen (Blade Runner 2049, Miami, Beforeigners), Ester Geislerová (LOVEní, Dve nevesty a jedna svatba), Ilona Huhta (Me Rosvolat)
Written by: J-P Valkeapää, Juhana Lumme
Produced by: Aleksi Bardy, Helen Vinogradov
Production company: Helsinki-Filmi, Tasse Film
Production year: 2019
Release year: 2019
Country: Finland, Latvia
Language: Finnish
Duration: 105 min
Subtitled versions: English
Synopsis:
The story follows Juha who develops an unexpected but powerful connection with a dominatrix named Mona, following a tragic event in his life that has left him emotionally paralyzed. His dangerous addiction to suffocation is reciprocated by Mona leading them both down a wild and crazy path towards emotional enlightenment. Dogs Don’t Wear Pants is a darkly humorous story of loss, love and the sweet pain of being.
WINNER - Best Feature at Fantastic Fest 2019
WINNER - Crossovers Grand Prix at Strasbourg Fantastic Film Festival 2019
WINNER - Competition Winner at /Slash Fantastic Film Festival 2019 in Vienna
WINNER - Best Feature at Sitges Film Festival 2019 - Noves Visions Section
WINNER - Best Film at Molins Horror Film Festival 2019
WINNER of 6 JUSSI AWARDS 2020
Best Actor
Best Cinematography
Best Make-up Design
Best Editor
Best Sound Design
Best Music
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Directors’ Fortnight Cannes 2019
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2019 Another View
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2019 Competition
Midnight Sun Film Festival 2019 New Finnish Films
Toronto International Film Festival 2019 Contemporary World Cinema
Festival Europeén du Film Fantastique de Strasbourg 2019 WINNER Crossovers Grand Prix
Helsinki International Film Festival Love & Anarchy 2019
Fantastic Fest 2019 Main Competition - WINNER Best Picture
/slash Film Festival Vienna 2019 Competition WINNER
Vancouver International Film Festival 2019 Contemporary World Cinema
Busan International Film Festival 2019 World Cinema
Sitges Film Festival 2019 Noves Visions Opening Film
BFI London Film Festival 2019 Dare
Filmekimi Istanbul 2019
Haifa International Film Festival 2019 Panorama
Monsterfest Australia 2019
Riga International Film Festival 2019 Nordic Highlights
Reykjavik International Film Festival 2019
Q Cinema International 2019 Special Screenings
Molins Horror Film Festival 2019 WINNER - Best Film