The Pairless

The Pairless

2018 · 75 min · ★ 4.0 · Comedy, Drama

Old friends Masa and Tapsa have very different life situations: Masa is happily married but Tapsa has recently lost his wife and is a single-parent. Masa tries to help Tapsa inviting him to a pottery class. However the whole pottery class begins to help Masa and soon all the lonely ones in the class open up to each other.

Directed by Jarmo Lampela · Written by Jarmo Lampela

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