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Turo Pajala | ... | Taisto Kasurinen | |
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Susanna Haavisto | ... | Irmeli |
Matti Pellonpää | ... | Mikkonen | |
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Eetu Hilkamo | ... | Riku |
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Erkki Pajala | ... | Kaivosmies |
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Matti Jaaranen | ... | Pahoinpitelijä |
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Hannu Viholainen | ... | Apuri |
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Jorma Markkula | ... | Prikkamies |
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Tarja Keinänen | ... | Nainen satamassa |
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Eino Kuusela | ... | Mies rannalla |
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Kauko Laalo | ... | Asuntolanhoitaja |
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Jyrki Olsonen | ... | Mies Asuntolassa |
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Esko Nikkari | ... | Autokauppias |
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Marja Packalén | ... | Tuomari (as Marja Packalen) |
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Mikko Remes | ... | Vankilalääkäri |
The movie tells the story of Taisto Kasurinen, a finnish coal miner whose father has just committed suicide and who is framed for a crime he did not commit. In jail, he starts to dream about leaving the country and starting a new life. He escapes from prison but things don't go as planned... Written by Harald Mayr <marvin@bike.augusta.de>
This is the second Aki Kaurismäki film I have seen.The first one was 'The Man Without a Past. After enjoying that a lot, I decided to watch the other movies of Kaurismaki, because I believe he is very good in expressing the 'life' through the simple daily life events or talks. When I watched Ariel, the first thing I noticed was, as in the previous movie, the characters don't speak much, but when they speak they are concise and to the point. The relationships start very abruptly and different from what is normally expected, but all of them end up being loyal and caring. With the beginning of the journey of the miner (Kasurinen) to the south by a convertible car, the movie also starts to present its comedy, romance, action and drama. Kasurinen keeps his calmness through all that happens to him and in the end he achieves his goal. I can recommend this movie to those who like details .