Dogs Don't Wear Pants
Koirat eivät käytä housuja
“You take my breath away.”
Synopsis
A grieving heart surgeon struggling with the loss of his wife drifts through an emotionally detached life while raising his teenage daughter. His chance encounter with a dominatrix awakens feelings he thought were gone, drawing him into a dark and unconventional world where pain and desire intertwine.
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Official Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-08-23
Top Cast
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Pekka Strang
Juha
Krista Kosonen
Mona
Ilona Huhta
Elli
Jani Volanen
Juha's Co-worker
Oona Airola
Satu
Iiris Anttila
Piercer
Ester Geislerová
Wife
Samuel Shipway
Moped Boy
Ellen Karppo
Elli 4 yrs.
Armands Reinis
Fisherman
Sofia Kaipainen
Girl at School
Viivi Ihalainen
Girl at School
Amos Brotherus
Boy at School
Onni Vesikallio
Boy at School
Aleksandr Garin
Anesthesiologist
Zane Ticmane
Anesthesia Nurse
Ludmila Petrova
Nurse 1
Iveta Medne
Nurse 2
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- J-P Valkeapää
- Screenplay & Story
- J-P Valkeapää, Juhana Lumme
- Original Score
- Michal Nejtek
- Original Title
- Koirat eivät käytä housuja
- Country of Origin
- Finland, Latvia
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Budget
- $1.6M
- Production Studios
- Helsinki-filmi, Tasse Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
J-P Valkeapää
J-P Valkeapää, Juhana Lumme
Michal Nejtek
Teemu Liakka, Pietari Peltola
Mervi Junkkonen
Aleksi Bardy, Helen Vinogradov, Andrea Reuter, Dome Karukoski, Tia Ståhlberg
Department Leadership Roster
Roman Neso Laupmaa
Stunt Coordinator
J-P Valkeapää
Director
Aleksi Bardy
Producer
Reijo Kontio
Stunt Coordinator
Helen Vinogradov
Producer
Mervi Junkkonen
Editor
Pietari Peltola
Director of Photography
Michal Nejtek
Original Music Composer
Kaisa Mäkinen
Production Design
J-P Valkeapää
Screenplay
Juhana Lumme
Screenplay
Sari Suominen
Costume Design
Artem Grigoryev
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
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What is Dogs Don't Wear Pants about?
A grieving heart surgeon struggling with the loss of his wife drifts through an emotionally detached life while raising his teenage daughter. His chance encounter with a dominatrix awakens feelings he thought were gone, drawing him into a dark and unconventional world where pain and desire intertwine.
Who directed Dogs Don't Wear Pants?
Dogs Don't Wear Pants was directed by J-P Valkeapää.
Who stars in Dogs Don't Wear Pants?
The principal cast of Dogs Don't Wear Pants includes Pekka Strang, Krista Kosonen, Ilona Huhta, Jani Volanen, Oona Airola.
When was Dogs Don't Wear Pants released and how long is it?
Dogs Don't Wear Pants was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Dogs Don't Wear Pants?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dogs Don't Wear Pants was composed by Michal Nejtek.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dogs Don't Wear Pants?
Dogs Don't Wear Pants holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.).