Overview:
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.| Original Title: | Varjoja paratiisissa |
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| Status: | Released (1986-10-17) |
| Awards: | 1 win |
| Screen: | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Productions: | Villealfa Filmproductions |
| Production Countries: | Finland |
| Spoken Languages: | suomi, English, svenska |
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Casts
- 4826: Matti Pellonpää - Nikander
- 5999: Kati Outinen - Ilona
- 4828: Sakari Kuosmanen - Melartin
- 53508: Esko Nikkari - Nikander's Co-Worker
- 1086499: Kylli Köngäs - Ilona's Friend
- 222320: Pekka Laiho - Store Manager
- 1086500: Jukka-Pekka Palo - Third Man
Crews
- 16767: Aki Kaurismäki - Director - Directing
- 54766: Raija Talvio - Editor - Editing
- 54767: Mika Kaurismäki - Producer - Production
- 16767: Aki Kaurismäki - Writer - Writing
- 1540906: Heikki Ortamo - Assistant Camera - Camera
- 1750241: Timo Markko - Assistant Camera - Camera
- 1381113: Olli Varja - Gaffer - Lighting
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Released in 1986, Aki Kaurismaki's <i>Varjoja paratiisissa</i> (Shadows in Paradise) is one of the Finnish filmmaker's earliest efforts, and it stands as one of the most idiosyncratic romantic comedies of all time. The painfully shy Nikander (Matti Pellonpää), a garbage man, means th ....
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