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Pullahiiri

Pullahiiri

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Pullahiiri

1988

0h 59m

9.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

A teenager (Sari Puumalainen) starts to suffer from bulimia nervosa after her boyfriend tells her to loose a bit weight. The illness makes her neglect the school and her friends until she realises that she is not alone with her problems.

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4 featured cast members

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Sari Puumalainen

Taina

Marjo Puro

Marja

Matti Louhija

Juha

Taneli Mäkelä

Taneli Mäkelä

olli

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Directed by: Lauri Törhönen
Written by: Anna-Leena Härkönen
Produced by: Reima Kekäläinen

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