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In <\/span>My Name is Dingo<\/span><\/i>, music plays on against a backdrop of family drama, something that is equally a source of strength and a stumbling block for the film\u2019s protagonist. Already as a child, the frontman of the band Dingo, Pertti \u201cNipa\u201d Nieminen, hears from his father that he is not good enough.<\/span><\/p>\n

The long shadow cast by Nipa\u2019s father does not, however, dim the enjoyment of the viewer. Throughout the film, the laconic dialogue characteristic to Pori acts in delightful contrast with glossy promotional photoshoots, screaming hordes of fans, and platinum records. The 1980s setting that surrounds the unprecedented rise of the rock outfit presents a homespun framework for the rock and roll glamour, as stage costumes are found in mum\u2019s closet and beer gets drunk from generic, brown glass bottles.<\/span><\/p>\n

The lead actor Saku Taittonen \u2013 who was not even born when Dingo were at their prime \u2013 shines as a characters whose ego is inflated by grief and fame alike. Director Mari Rantasila intercuts fictional material with archival footage, reminding us that when it comes to rock and roll, fantasy always makes up half the story.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kaisu Tervonen<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In My Name is Dingo, music plays on against a backdrop of family drama, something that is equally a source of strength and a stumbling block for the film\u2019s protagonist. Already as a child, the frontman of the band Dingo, Pertti \u201cNipa\u201d Nieminen, hears from his father that he is not good enough. 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