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Two Bodies on a Beach
Two Bodies on a Beach

Two Bodies on a Beach

Genres

Drama

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A woman wakes up on a beach tied in a plastic press wearing only underwear and high heels. “Not again”, she sighs and decides to track down the enemy and strike back. She gets a companion from an older woman, who has been pushed to the borders of society. During their journey through classical cinematic landscapes these nameless women from different generations struggle to connect and understand each other’s perspectives while their passion for men and male attention gets in away.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

20 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

07 March 2019

Country

Finland

Cast

Laura Birn

Laura Birn

Younger woman

Rea Mauranen

Rea Mauranen

Older woman

Tommi Korpela

Tommi Korpela

Astronautti

Antti Holma

Antti Holma

Lauri Maijala

Lauri Maijala

Sivullinen tarkkailijamies

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