It was loosely based on Lionel White's 1962 suspense novel Obsession,[1][2] like Jean-Luc Godard's 1965 French film Pierrot le Fou.

It tells the story of a middle-aged man who becomes deeply involved with the affairs and criminal connections of a mysterious girl.

The main roles are played by Mikko Majanlahti and dancer Arja Virtanen, of which The Hair was the actress's only film.

Eeva Järvenpää from Helsingin Sanomat summed up her assessment: “The Hair is trying to offer sex and humor, a show and momentum, violence and drama.

In all of this, it fails miserably.”[5] Timo Malmi from Ilta-Sanomat considers the film to be one of the "worst Finnish films ever" and in his assessment calls the film's “plot so confusing and tense that its progression is not even interesting, and the "alternative" fantasy ending does not make the viewing experience any easier.”[7] In connection with the 2011 DVD release, Janne Rosenqvist from Film-o-Holic site found something positive in the film as well: “At its best, The Hair offers smooth physical black comedy spiced with jazz, but the outright obsession with experimentation is too much of a burden.”[8]