CHEATING IS GOOD FOR YOU

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CHEATING IS GOOD FOR YOU

Epidode #5 of the documentary series Family Stories Untold

Original title: PETTÄMINEN TEKEE HYVÄÄ VAAN
Genre: Documentary
Year of Production: 2021
Country of Production: Finland
Duration of the film: 11 min.

The husband provides security but lacks determination and charm. The lover, on the other hand, gives her a peek into a whole new world. Even after a 40-year-long affair, the real reason for cheating on her husband eludes mother-of three Outi, who still recommends cheating to others.

FESTIVALS
Ji.hlava IFF, 2021
DocPoint, 2022
Millennium Docs For Gravity, 2023
River FF, 2022
FIPADOC, 2023
ECÚ - European Independent Film Festival, 2023

CREDITS

DIRECTOR
Catarina Diehl

SCREENWRITER
Catarina Diehl

PRODUCER
Tommi Seitajoki

CAST
Kati Outinen, Fredrik Diehl

CREW
Director of Photography - Tommi Seitajoki
Editor - Catarina Diehl, Tommi Seitajoki
Sound - Tommi Seitajoki

INTERNATIONAL SALES
Impressio Films

FINANCED BY
The Finnish Film Foundation
YLE
AVEK
Svenska kulturfonden
Konstsamfundet

Poster
A woman with light hair tied back, talking on a phone, is seen in the background behind large green leaves and a yellow lemon on a tree-shaped lamp.
A woman in a black bra and red shorts sitting on a bed in a dimly lit room, illuminated by a candle or small light source, with shadows cast on the textured wall.
An elderly woman wearing a white crocheted top is talking on a landline phone. Behind her, there is a floral arrangement with pink and red flowers, and a decorative flower in a white vase. The background includes dark furniture with bookshelf and photo frames, with various colorful abstract and stylized art pieces on the wall.