Dogs Don't Wear Pants
“You take my breath away.”
A grieving heart surgeon struggling with the loss of his wife drifts through an emotionally detached life while raising his teenage daughter. His chance encounter with a dominatrix awakens feelings he thought were gone, drawing him into a dark and unconventional world where pain and desire intertwine.
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Cast
33 people
Pekka Strang
Juha
Known for
Tom of Finland
The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die
Krista Kosonen
Mona
Known for
Beforeigners
Foundation
Ilona Huhta
Elli
Also in
We Are the Pirates of the Roads
The Human Torch
Jani Volanen
Juha's Co-worker
Known for
Deadwind
Hatching
Oona Airola
Satu
Known for
Land of Hope
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
Iiris Anttila
Piercer
Also in
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
Solar Wind Alley
Ester Geislerová
Wife
Also in
Most
Ultimátum
Samuel Shipway
Moped Boy
Also in
Ricky Rapper and the Nighthawk
Ellen Karppo
Elli 4 yrs.
No other roles listed
Armands Reinis
Fisherman
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Sofia Kaipainen
Girl at School
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Viivi Ihalainen
Girl at School
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J-P Valkeapää Director · Juhana Lumme Screenplay Michal Nejtek Composer
Budget $1.6M · First release May 21, 2019 · Produced in Finland, Latvia
Box office
Budget
$1,650,000
Production
Helsinki-filmi
Production
Tasse Film
Production
Finland · Latvia
Produced in
Mona
Working title
Languages
Original title
Koirat eivät käytä housuja
Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
Finnish
Release dates
France · May 21, 2019
Premiere · Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
Finland · November 1, 2019
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 9, 2019 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia
February 15, 2020 · Theatrical
Estonia
February 7, 2020 · Theatrical
Finland
June 13, 2019 · Premiere · Midnight Sun Film Festival
September 19, 2019 · Premiere · Helsinki International Film Festival
Germany
September 23, 2021 · Theatrical
Greece
October 15, 2020 · Theatrical
Japan
December 11, 2020 · Digital
Netherlands
November 1, 2019 · Digital
Russia
December 12, 2019 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 4, 2019 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
October 1, 2020 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 1, 2019 · Limited theatrical
United Kingdom
October 8, 2019 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
March 20, 2020 · Digital
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