Dogs Don't Wear Pants
Dogs Don't Wear Pants
Dogs Don't Wear Pants
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2019
1h 45m
6.9(182 votes)
Drama

Overview

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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Helsinki-filmi
Tasse Film

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Cast & Crew

33 members
Acting

Pekka Strang

Juha

Pekka Strang
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Krista Kosonen

Mona

Krista Kosonen
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Ilona Huhta

Elli

Ilona Huhta
Acting

Jani Volanen

Juha's Co-worker

Jani Volanen
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Oona Airola

Satu

Oona Airola
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Iiris Anttila

Piercer

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Ester Geislerová

Wife

Ester Geislerová
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Samuel Shipway

Moped Boy

Samuel Shipway
Acting

Ellen Karppo

Elli 4 yrs.

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Armands Reinis

Fisherman

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Sofia Kaipainen

Girl at School

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Viivi Ihalainen

Girl at School

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Amos Brotherus

Boy at School

Amos Brotherus
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Onni Vesikallio

Boy at School

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Александр Гарин

Anesthesiologist

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Zane Ticmane

Anesthesia Nurse

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Ludmila Petrova

Nurse 1

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Iveta Medne

Nurse 2

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Helmi Lahti

Kaisa, Girl in the Hospital

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Eeva Soivio

Kaisa's Mother

Eeva Soivio
Directing

Ilkka Vanne

Man at Mona's Reception

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Janis Veiksans

Man Getting Tattoo

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Laine Kate Ertmane

Girl in Swimming Pool

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Genadijs Rusanovs

Juha's Doctor

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Marta Lapekina

Juha's Nurse

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Taio Olsbo

Candle Woman

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Production

Ingrida Nagle

Hooded Woman

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Tomi Salmela

Doorman

Tomi Salmela
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Armands Bergis

Man Wearing Heels

Armands Bergis
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Marat Efendijev

Pepper Spray Man

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Antons Baronskis

Paperboy

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Aleksandrs Jercenko

Bartender

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Andris Reikovskis

Man at Bar Counter

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