Overview:
Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.Original Title: | Mies vailla menneisyyttä |
---|---|
Status: | Released (2002-03-01) |
Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 21 wins & 27 nominations total |
BoxOffice: | $921,847 |
Screen: | Aki Kaurismäki |
Productions: | Sputnik, YLE, Pyramide Productions, Pandora Film, ZDF/Arte, Network Movie, ARTE France Cinéma, Canal+, CNC, Bavaria Film |
Production Countries: | Finland, France, Germany |
Spoken Languages: | suomi |
Backdrops
Posters
Similars
Recommendations
Casts
- 52355: Markku Peltola - M
- 5999: Kati Outinen - Irma
- 52356: Juhani Niemelä - Nieminen
- 52357: Kaija Pakarinen - Kaisa Nieminen
- 4828: Sakari Kuosmanen - Anttila
- 2427861: Annikki Tähti - Manager of Flea Market
- 1069886: Anneli Sauli - Bar Owner
Crews
- 16767: Aki Kaurismäki - Producer - Production
- 16767: Aki Kaurismäki - Director - Directing
- 2159272: Timo Nousiainen - Colorist - Editing
- 2159259: Jouni Kortesato - Location Manager - Production
- 1178716: Rauno Ronkainen - Assistant Camera - Camera
- 1381113: Olli Varja - Gaffer - Lighting
- 16769: Timo Salminen - Director of Photography - Camera
external ids
fb: | twitter: | imdb: tt0311519 | insta:
Reviews
CinemaSerf
Review text:
Probably not since Wendy Hiller in "Major Barbara" (1941) has the Salvation Army featured so prominently in a drama. That's lucky as a visitor (Markku Peltola) to Helsinki arrives and is promptly beaten to near death by three hoodlums. He manages to stumble to the railway station and ....
Continue reading ->