Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana (1994)

Lugubrious Finns Valto and Reino take to the road in search of coffee and vodka, without which their lives are not worth living. But their reveries are interrupted by the arrival of ... See full summary »

Director:

Aki Kaurismäki

Writers:

Sakke Järvenpää, Aki Kaurismäki

Stars:

Kati Outinen, Matti Pellonpää, Kirsi Tykkyläinen

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kati Outinen	...	Tatjana
Matti Pellonpää	...	Reino
Kirsi Tykkyläinen	...	Klavdia
Mato Valtonen	...	Valdemar 'Valto' Reiman
Elina Salo	...	Hotel Receptionist
Irma Junnilainen	...	Valto's Mother
Veikko Lavi	...	Vepe
Pertti Husu	...	Pepe
Viktor Vassel	...	Bus Driver
Carl-Erik Calamnius	...	Petrol Station Attendant
Atte Blom	...	Barkeeper 1
Mauri Sumén	...	Barkeeper 2
Anu Aalto
Matti Ahjoniemi
Riitta Ahjoniemi

Storyline

Lugubrious Finns Valto and Reino take to the road in search of coffee and vodka, without which their lives are not worth living. But their reveries are interrupted by the arrival of garrulous Russian Klaudia and Estonian Tatiana - who are clearly interested in the two men, despite the language barrier. But what are the chances of getting a response from men who prefer staring at vodka bottles to talking?

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Plot Keywords:

love | minimalism | long take | alcoholism | alcoholic | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The bar Reino and Valto are seen entering and the scene where they meet Tatjana and Klavdia for the first time was filmed near the city of Somero in Southwest Finland. The building is still standing and can be seen on Google Maps near the intersection of Helsingintie and Arimaantie roads.

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Connections

Edited from Topralli (1966)

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Soundtracks

I've Been Unkind
Written and Arranged by Brown, Gibson, Johnson and Mallett
Performed by The Renegades

User Reviews

Small and good

A very typical Kaurismaki film, very short (only an hour long) and in black and white. At first it seemed a bit slight to me, but as it neared the end it kind of clicked for me and I found it quite touching. Matti Pellonpää and Mato Valtonen star as two Finnish losers who meet up with a couple of female tourists from Estonia and Russia (Kirsi Tykkyläinen and Kati Outinen). Their bus has broken down, and they ask if the men would be willing to escort them to their ferry, which departs from the coast in a couple of days. The two women are clearly interested in romance, but the two men are alternately too thick-skulled and too shy to do anything about it. Man, Outinen is a fantastic actress. There's not much dialogue in the film, but she expresses so much with her face. Pellonpää and Valtonen aren't far behind her (no offense to Tykkyläinen, who is fine).

Details

Country:

Finland Germany

Language:

Finnish Russian

Release Date:

14 January 1994 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana

Filming Locations:

Finland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sputnik, Pandora Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

62 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1