The Man Without a Past
(2002)
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The Man Without a Past
(2002)
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| Kati Outinen | ... |
Irma
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Juhani Niemelä | ... |
Nieminen
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Kaija Pakarinen | ... |
Kaisa Nieminen
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Sakari Kuosmanen | ... | |
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Annikki Tähti | ... |
Manager of Flea Market
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Anneli Sauli | ... |
Bar Owner
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Elina Salo | ... |
Dock Clerk
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| Outi Mäenpää | ... |
Bank Clerk
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Esko Nikkari | ... |
Bank Robber
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Pertti Sveholm | ... |
Police Detective
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Matti Wuori | ... |
Layer
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Aino Seppo | ... |
Ex-wife
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Janne Hyytiäinen | ... |
Ovaskainen
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Antti Reini | ... |
Electrician
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The second part of Aki Kaurismäki's "Finland" trilogy, the film follows a man who arrives in Helsinki and gets beaten up so severely he develops amnesia. Unable to remember his name or anything from his past life, he cannot get a job or an apartment, so he starts living on the outskirts of the city and slowly starts putting his life back on track. Written by Jussi Tarvainen <jussi_tarvainen_84@hotmail.com>
I am not familiar at all with the work of this director at all so I was unsure what to expect from this movie when seeing it as part of the Regus London Film Festival on tour.
I needn't have worried. This film is very touching and in many places laugh out loud funny. The scene where the dog is introduced is just side-splitting.
The humour is so dry and it is very hard to compare this film with many other films, but for some reason it reminded me a little of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Delicatessen, especially some of the colours in the set design.
I understand this film is the second part of a trilogy? I simply have to see more stuff from this guy, I feel like I have missed out in a big, big way!
If you get the chance, don't hesitate to see this film, it is simply a work of art. I for one will be going to see it again when it goes on general release next year.