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Liian iso keikka

Liian iso keikka

Representation Score

3.9/10

Limited

1986

Director

Ere Kokkonen

Runtime

107 minutes

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Liian iso keikka is a character-driven comedy that finds its strength in subverting institutional authority. By portraying systemic institutions as targets for comedic deconstruction, the film offers a lighthearted critique of social order. However, the film remains limited by the demographic norms of its era. It lacks multi-layered breadth, particularly regarding racial and LGBTQ+ representation, which keeps the overall diversity score modest. While it fails to provide a diverse cast, it succeeds in disrupting gendered expectations within the police procedural genre through Eevariita's competence.

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Category Breakdown

Does Liian iso keikka have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film lacks explicit evidence of LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The story focuses on a crime-comedy dynamic centered on a specific gang and a law enforcement duo within conventional social frameworks.

How does Liian iso keikka portray gender?

Fair

Eevariita provides a notable shift in law enforcement dynamics by partnering with Inspector Koistinen. She demonstrates a significant role in driving the story and intellectual superiority by identifying the gang's patterns, challenging traditional masculine investigative clichés.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Liian iso keikka?

Limited

The cast appears to reflect the demographic homogeneity typical of mid-1980s Finnish cinema. The setting suggests a localized, ethnically uniform group with no evidence of non-white majority casting.

How does Liian iso keikka represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative critiques institutional stability by portraying the gang's scams against political parties and financial systems. It frames established Western institutions as easily manipulated through a lens of comedic rebellion.

Does Liian iso keikka include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters possessing visible or invisible disabilities. No representation of neurodivergence or physical disability is present in the narrative.

Present on Screen

  • Subverts traditional gender roles by giving a female investigator a significant role in driving the story and intellectual dominance.
  • Provides a comedic critique of institutional stability and the perceived flaws in political and financial systems.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks racial and ethnic diversity, reflecting a highly localized and ethnically uniform cast.
  • Provides no representation for LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Nikolai Savitsenko, aka Nig, runs Crimes for You Ltd, whose other employees are Hikka, Pete and Nig's little sister Mandi. While they are planning the heist of the century, robbing a bank's cash transport vehicle, the gang continues with their usual scams. They divert parking fines to the wrong account, one belonging to Inspector Koistinen, arrange a pre-arranged lottery line by bribing the authorities, and break into a political party's secret office to blow up the safe. Inspector Koistinen is in a tight spot. To make matters worse, he is assigned a new partner, Eevariita, who soon figures out that the same gang is behind all the scams.

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