# The Match Factory Girl (1990)

> A lonely match-factory worker transforms years of humiliation and social neglect into a stark, methodical act of revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3900

## Facts

- Runtime: 69 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Aki Kaurismäki
- Cast: Kati Outinen, Elina Salo, Esko Nikkari, Vesa Vierikko, Reijo Taipale, Silu Seppälä, Outi Mäenpää, Marja Packalén
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098532/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, deadpan, austere, solitary arthouse viewing, film club discussion

## Synopsis

A young woman's life spirals as she seeks revenge against those who wronged her.

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