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Shadows in Paradise

Film19861h 14mReleased

DramaComedyRomance
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Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Language
Finnish
Released
1986-10-17
Runtime
1h 14m

Community score

7.3444 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.9

The story

Nikander, a rubbish collector and would-be entrepreneur, finds his plans for success dashed when his business associate dies. One evening, he meets Ilona, a down-on-her-luck cashier, in a local supermarket. Falteringly, a bond begins to develop between them.

Cast

  • Matti Pellonpää
    Matti PellonpääNikander
  • Kati Outinen
    Kati OutinenIlona
  • Sakari Kuosmanen
    Sakari KuosmanenMelartin
  • Esko Nikkari
    Esko NikkariNikander's Co-Worker
  • Kylli Köngäs
    Kylli KöngäsIlona's Friend
  • Pekka Laiho
    Pekka LaihoStore Manager
  • Jukka-Pekka Palo
    Jukka-Pekka PaloThird Man
  • Svante Korkiakoski — artwork unavailable
    Svante KorkiakoskiPolice Officer
  • Mari Rantasila
    Mari RantasilaNikander's Sister
  • Safka Pekkonen — artwork unavailable
    Safka PekkonenPianist