The Match Factory Girl (1990)

Iris is a shy and dowdy young woman stuck in a dead-end job at a match factory, who dreams of finding love at the local dancehall. Finding herself pregnant after a one-night stand and abandoned by the father, Iris finally decides the time has come to get even and she begins to plot her revenge.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after The Match Factory Girl

• Drifting Clouds (1996) — Same subject: helsinki, finland
• The Bohemian Life (1992) — Aki Kaurismäki directed both
• The Man Without a Past (2002) — Same subject: helsinki, finland
• Frozen Land (2005) — Same feel: depressing, dark
• Summer with Monika (1953) — Same feel: realistic, melancholy
• The Winter War (1989) — Same feel: realistic, melancholy