A silent film about a sorrowful man who's searching for a buyer for his goods and acceptance for his existence.
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Seppo Mattila
Mattila
Outi Airola
Kaunis nainen
Elsa
Elsa-koira
Jarkko Lahti
Sami Heinonen
Leo Käkelä
Matti Pellinen
Mia-Teresa Kyyrö
Jaana Paananen
Aku-Petteri Pahkamäki
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