Summary
A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.
Good for
- Friends night
- Background watch
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 76GoodWatch 74
Letterboxd · 25 K ratings3.9/5
IMDb7.4
Running time
1 h 13 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −36 min on the typical 109
typical 10973Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 18 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
+8Released
1988
October 21, 1988
38 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceCrimeLanguage
Finnish
Original language
Made in
- Finland
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBackground WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more39 people
- Turo PajalaTaisto Kasurinen
- Susanna HaavistoIrmeli Pihlaja
- Matti PellonpääMikkonen
- EHEetu HilkamoRiku
- EPErkki PajalaMiner
- MJMatti JaaranenMugger
- HVHannu ViholainenAccomplice
- Jorma MarkkulaTallyman
- TKTarja KeinänenWoman in Harbour
- EKEino KuuselaMan on Beach
- KLKauko LaaloNight Hostel Manager
- JOJyrki OlsonenMan in Night Hostel
- Esko NikkariCar Dealer
- Marja PackalénJudge
- MRMikko RemesPrison Doctor
- Tomi SalmelaGuard
- RMReijo MarinGuard
- HSHeikki SalomaaGuard
- Veikko UusimäkiMayor
Esko SalminenCrook- HKHannu KivisaloDoorman
- PWPekka WilenSkipper
- HAHeikki AnttilaMan in Harbour (uncredited)
Pentti AuerSkipper (voice) (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Aki Kaurismäki Director, Writer, Producer
- Pauli Pentti Assistant Director
- Malla Hukkanen Script Supervisor, Still Photographer
Production · 5
- Erkki Lume Location Manager
- Haije Alanoja Production Secretary
- Jaakko Talaskivi Production Manager
- Erkki Astala Publicist
- Heikki Ukkonen Location Manager
Camera · 3
- Timo Salminen Director of Photography
- Timo Markko Assistant Camera
- Heikki Ortamo Assistant Camera
Editing · 5
- Raija Talvio Editor
- Outi Hyytinen Assistant Editor
- Timo Nousiainen Colorist
- Pirjo Laivuori Colorist
- Leena Palmu Negative Cutter
Sound · 9
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Music
- Olavi Virta Music
- Bill Casey Music
- Taisto Tammi Music
- Rauli Somerjoki Music
- Melrose Music
Art · 2
- Risto Karhula Production Design
- Simo Sulva Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Tuula Hilkamo Costume Design
- Sirkka Rautiainen Costume Assistant
Lighting · 3
- Juuso Hirvikangas Gaffer
- Olli Varja Gaffer
- Mikko Mattila Gaffer
Other crew · 1
- Dmitri Shostakovich Additional Music
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