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A woman walks out on her fiancé mid-dinner and doesn't know why. Neither do we. Buckle up.
TMDB
38
IMDb
48

Stripping (2002)

Finnish chaosemotional whiplashtheater kid energy

Overview

ComedyDrama

About photographer Inka and her loved ones on a journey to the fountains of love. Inka leaves her betrothed Jonah at the dinner table and leaves their shared home in a bang, not knowing why yet.

Flag of FIFIFinnish
Content warning
woman directorbased on play or musical
the unknowability of desireperformance of intimacycreative self-discovery

Standout Aspects

Acting

Mustonen's raw, unhinged commitment to not explaining herself

Direction

Saarela's theatrical roots bleed through in the best way

Best for:Solo: When you need permission to make zero sense to yourself·Streaming: Late night, slightly wine-drunk, questioning your life choices
S

Director

Saara Saarela

ReleasedAug 16, 2002
Runtime1h 16m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Blind Spot Pictures

Top Cast

Liisa Mustonen

Liisa Mustonen

Inka

Meri Nenonen

Meri Nenonen

Helena

Marc Gassot

Marc Gassot

Arno

Johan Storgård

Johan Storgård

Luukas

Mikko Nousiainen

Mikko Nousiainen

Joonas

Elina Knihtilä

Elina Knihtilä

Sanomalehden toimituspäällikkö

Janne Hyytiäinen

Janne Hyytiäinen

Sarjakuvakustantaja

Laura Birn

Laura Birn

Kaupan kassa

Heini Koskinen

Heini Koskinen

Julia / Superwoman

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Based on Saara Saarela's own stage play—she essentially re-staged her theater experiment for the camera, keeping the deliberate artificiality intact.

Cultural

This is peak early-2000s Finnish 'new wave'—small, female-directed, aggressively uninterested in Hollywood coherence. The 3.8 TMDB score is almost a badge of honor.

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