# Dogs Don't Wear Pants (2019)

> A grieving Finnish widower finds dangerous emotional liberation through an obsessive bond with a dominatrix who answers his need for controlled suffocation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/364310

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: J-P Valkeapää
- Cast: Pekka Strang, Krista Kosonen, Ilona Huhta, Jani Volanen, Oona Airola, Iiris Anttila, Ester Geislerová, Samuel Shipway
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9074574/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: darkly humorous, melancholic, unsettling, arthouse movie night, late night viewing

## Synopsis

A darkly humorous exploration of love and loss through the lens of unconventional desires.

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