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Shadows in Paradise

1986, Movie, 1h 14min

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.

Country: Finland

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Reviews

Critic Jesper Vestergaard

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...et stærkt urbant eventyr, en kærlighedsfabel og en komedie af de helt skarpe.

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Ronny Svensson

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Aki håller som alltid en hög lägstanivå, ursäkta klyschan! Ingen skildrar utanförskapet så som Kaurismäki och han behöver inte mer än max 90 minuter för att berätta grundläggande historier om hur svårt det är att vara människa!

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