The Match Factory Girl

[zanyusername]

I saw this film at the Ritzy in Brixton 20 odd years ago and it's still breathtakingly brilliant and my favourite Kaurismaki of all time, followed closely by "I Hired A Contract Killer" and "Take Care of Your Scarf Tatjana" which stars a Mark Kermode lookalike as a coffee-addicted sewing machinist. What do you mean, you don't believe me?

[M23MATERAZZI]

masterpiece

[ElNingyou]

Thumbs up if Justin Sevakis brought you here.

[Zugvogel1]

It takes about 10 min until the first words are spoken.Until this point it´s looks like a Education Film.I know how the Film Ending but don´t tell it.You must see the whole Film to understand it.the whole Film is only about 70 min long.

[lumaz71]

great great movie...i love you aki!

[andrewwigglesworth]

That is an interesting first sequence showing the machinery making the matches.

The match factory girl on the production line reminded me of Charlie Chaplin in "Modern Times".

[slinkylady01]

Good movie, but it is very depressing. It does not have the classical happy ending like most films.

[Thjarkvaldur]

@slinkylady01 Why not warn people that you are telling how the film ends? Please write "Spoiler Alert" before telling us something important about movies. Thank you.

[slinkylady01]

@Thjarkvaldur Sorry my bad. At least I didn't say she ends up killing a bunch of people and going to jail, lol. Sorry again.

[Misterioso]

@slinkylady01 Lulz, I love fellow trolls.

[Zugvogel1]

No it´s only 72 Min...

First it´s look like a Education Film for kid how a Factory made Matches.The First Word´s are Spoken at about !0 min after beginn.A TV Reporter talks about the massacre in China 1987.

[akvammen]

Well, this is just 3 and a half minute of the movie! The film is about that girl - and the film lasts for an hour and a half! Just to clear that up!

[dudditts]

i liked the factory aspect of it, but the girl part made no sence to me