The Match Factory Girl

1h 9m · 1990 · Directed by Aki Kaurismäki · 3.9 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Match Factory Girl (1990) runs 1h 9m, directed by Aki Kaurismäki. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Iris is a shy and dowdy young woman stuck in a dead-end job at a match factory, who dreams of finding love at the local dancehall. Finding herself pregnant after a one-night stand and abandoned by the father, Iris finally decides the time has come to get even and she begins to plot her revenge.

Genres: Drama

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.