Shadows in Paradise
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Lonely garbageman Nikkander (Matti Pellonpää) finds himself directionless after losing his friend and co-worker to a sudden heart attack; unlikely redemption comes in the form of plain supermarket cashier Ilona (Kati Outinen, in her first of many performances for Kaurismäki), with whom he begins a tentative love affair. Boiling down what is essentially a romantic comedy to a series of spare and beautiful gestures, Kaurismäki conjures an unexpected delight that finds hope blossoming even amid gray surroundings.
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Cast
- Matti Pellonpää
- Nikkander
- Kati Outinen
- Ilona Rajamäki
- Sakari Kuosmanen
- Melartin
- Esko Nikkri
- Co-worker
- Kylli Köngäs
- Ilona’s girlfriend
- Pekka Laiho
- Shop steward
Credits
- Director
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Producer
- Mika Kaurismäki
- Screenplay
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Cinematography
- Timo Salminen
- Art direction
- Pertti Hilkamo
- Art direction
- Heikki Ukkonen
- Editing
- Raija Talvio
- Sound
- Jouko Lumme
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