Putting lipstick on a pig

A middle aged woman is an accountant and becomes addicted to gambling. She steals over 800 000€ from her customers and loses everything to the local gambling company on the small island where she lives. She tries to commit suicide but ends up in jail, her customers feel betrayed and the local government and the gambling company is accused of money laundry and refuses to pay back the money. This story tears up a wound in the small society of Åland and also gives and insight into how the dirty gambling industry works.

Grand Prix at Warsaw International Film Festival

Audience award at Vera Film Festival

WATCH MOVIE: https://www.dropbox.com/s/837foqc0ehq7ucp/PIGGY_engsubs_small_051118.mp4?dl=0

TITEL: Att Sminka en Gris

ENGELSK TITEL: Putting Lipstick on a Pig

LÄNGD: 75 min.

ÅR: 2018

LAND: Finland, Estland

REGI: Johan Karrento

MANUS & KLIPP: Johan Karrento

FOTO: Johan Karrento, Anssi Leino, Sebastian Sinterhauf, Stefan Bialkowski, David Lundberg

LJUDDESIG & MIX: Harmo Kallaste

KOMPOSITÖR: Henrik Rambe

GRAFIK & EFFEKTER: Jüri Shestakov

PRODUCENT: Merja Ritola & Johan Karrento (Zero – Fullt noll)

CO-PRODUCENT: Karin Reinfelt (Revolver Film)

PRODUKTIONSBOLAG: Zero Fullt Noll AB

MEDVERKANDE: Kristian Öberg, Stig Grönlund, Björn Ekstrand, Erik Rustner, Kjell Ek, Anders Uppgårdh, Katrin Sjögren, Peter Lindbäck, Päivi, Anders Sims, Antti Murto, Marcus Måtar, Christer Lundström, Niklas Lundström, Cris Af Enehielm, Johan Karlsson, Mikael Sandholm, Pernilla Hägglund & Johan Karrento