The Man Without a Past (Mies vailla menneisyyttä) (2002)


The Man Without a Past
7.8 Listal rating
7.6 IMDB rating
Directed by


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Juhani Niemelä

Juhani Niemelä

Nieminen
Kaija Pakarinen

Kaija Pakarinen

Kaisa Nieminen
Annikki Tähti

Annikki Tähti

Manager of Flea Market
Anneli Sauli

Anneli Sauli

Bar Owner
Elina Salo

Elina Salo

Dock Clerk


Written by
Aki Kaurismäki

Aki Kaurismäki

(written by)


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A good movie

1 year, 9 months ago at Aug 2 3:42
Even though I wasn't really blown by the whole thing, I thought it was pretty good. It has such a peculiar style. It is very quiet, with few dialogs and based more on silence and body languages. It is a drama which still manage to make you laugh at some rather unexpected moments. Definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Finnish movies.
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Description: 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 ... (more)
Release date : 2 August 2002
UPC: 043396002203
Finland (13), 2000s (9), Drama (8), Comedy (6), Helsinki (5), Finnish (5), Romance (5), 2002 (4), Kaurismäki (3), Poverty (3), The Man Without A Past (2), European (2), Cannes Winner (2), Train (2), (2), Jail (1), Estonia (1), Subjective Camera (1), Husband Wife Relationship (1), Lawyer (1)
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