Ariel (1988)

A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.

Director:

Aki Kaurismäki

Writer:

Aki Kaurismäki

Stars:

Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Turo Pajala	...	Taisto Kasurinen
Susanna Haavisto	...	Irmeli
Matti Pellonpää	...	Mikkonen
Eetu Hilkamo	...	Riku
Erkki Pajala	...	Kaivosmies
Matti Jaaranen	...	Pahoinpitelijä
Hannu Viholainen	...	Apuri
Jorma Markkula	...	Prikkamies
Tarja Keinänen	...	Nainen satamassa
Eino Kuusela	...	Mies rannalla
Kauko Laalo	...	Asuntolanhoitaja
Jyrki Olsonen	...	Mies Asuntolassa
Esko Nikkari	...	Autokauppias
Marja Packalén	...	Tuomari (as Marja Packalen)
Mikko Remes	...	Vankilalääkäri

Storyline

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...

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Plot Keywords:

shooting oneself | miner | suicide | single mother | prison | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Aki Kaurismäki wrote the script over a weekend.

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Goofs

When Kasurinen is accosted by the thugs at the hamburger joint, he keeps the half eaten burger on the dashboard before getting out of the car. When he regains consciousness and gets back in the car, the burger is missing.

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Quotes

Taisto Olavi Kasurinen: Mikkonen!
Mikkonen: Take the money and run.

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Connections

Followed by The Match Factory Girl (1990)

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Soundtracks

Muistojeni tango
Composed by Reino Markkula
Written by Sauvo Puhtila
Performed by Olavi Virta

User Reviews

A fascinating movie.

Synopsis: A good looking young guy inherits an old Cadillac convertible in Finland and the roof won't go up. He has no family or friends and has no work so he goes and looks for a better life or at least a way to survive. He is self sufficient and shows very little emotion in what life hands him. Luckily he isn't afraid to find work where he can but for some reason doesn't stand up for himself when wrongly accused of a crime.

Basically in my opinion it is about two people who are very lonely and find each other in a sad, cold,unfair world but you never hear them complain. The actors don't seem to be acting but are just every day folk. If you want to see something completely out of the ordinary then I highly recommend you see it. I recorded it off of TCM channel and watched it twice in the same day then I saved it.

Details

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Release Date:

October 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ariel

Filming Locations:

Helsinki, Finland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Villealfa Filmproductions, Finnish Film Foundation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1