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A Man's Work (2007)

A Man's Work poster
Original title
Miehen työ
Directed by
Aleksi Salmenperä
Genre
drama film
Country
Finland
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
K-16
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 38 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man in Finland loses his job and starts working as a male prostitute to support his family. His new work strains his relationships and challenges his sense of identity.

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What happens

A Man's Work (Finnish: Miehen työ), also known as A Man's Job in the United States, is a 2007 Finnish drama film directed by Aleksi Salmenperä. It was Finland's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film but was not accepted as a nominee. It was also entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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