Lights in the Dusk (Laitakaupungin valot)

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Lights in the Dusk (Laitakaupungin valot)

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Andrei Gennadiev, Ilkka Koivula, Janne Hyytiäinen, Maria Heiskanen, Maria Järvenhelmi

"Lights in the Dusk" concludes the trilogy began by "Drifting Clouds" and "The Man Without a Past". Where the trilogy`s first film was about unemployment and the second about homelessness, this final ...( read more  read more... )installment is about loneliness. Koistinen searches the hard world for a small crack to crawl in through, but both his fellow beings and the faceless apparatus of the society conspire to crush his modest hopes, one after another. Criminal elements exploit his longing for love and his position as a night watchman in a robbery they pull off, leaving Koistinen to face the consequences. Thus Koistinen is deprived of his job, his freedom, and his dreams. A poignant reminder of the lot of the emotional `have-nots` in our world, this dark jewel of a film glows with genuine warmth and a small but enriching glimmer of hope.

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  • RossCollinsUK
    June 10, 2007
    RossCollinsUK
    A night-watchman with a simple, lonely life is framed by mobsters.
  • mayorcrunch
    October 23, 2009
    mayorcrunch
    Koustinen es un guardia de seguridad de una joyeria. Su vida es monotona y solitaria ya que no hay nadie mas en su vida; sus compañeros de trabajo se burlan de el y ninguna mujer quiere dirigirle la palabra. Koustinen podria ser considerado un perdedor por muchos, ya que aunque d...( read more)ice tener la iniciativa de hacer su propio negocio, en sus acciones no hay nada ambicioso por lo que sus palabras son huecas.
    "Lights in the Dusk" es una cinta muy modesta y a la vez encantadora. Su protagonista es un hombre que puede llegar a desesperarnos sin embargo me parecio fascinante la manera en como Aki Kaurismaki, su director, nos cuenta su historia sin ninguna pretension ni artificio. Recomendable.
  • makkom
    September 5, 2009
    makkom
    too sad and unhappy.

    somehow not so depressing.
    life goes on....
  • addienairzan
    August 20, 2009
    addienairzan
    Consistent, that is simply the word for this movie. Its camera angling and colors are plus factors.
  • Nenebelle
    July 6, 2009
    Nenebelle
    Set in Helsinki(my favourite place on the planet), a lonely and sad night watchman gets caught up in a series of events with some dodgy characters.

    I enjoyed it but not as much as The Man Without A Past.
  • Phonex
    March 5, 2009
    Phonex
    http://www.orimattila.fi/kirjasto/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=74&Itemid=75
  • Homerisagod
    January 26, 2009
    Homerisagod
    unusual but fairly enjoyable Finnish Drama
  • bbliumis
    January 22, 2009
    bbliumis
    another great small film from a big great director.
    WELCOME TO HIS WORLD
  • 339z
    December 8, 2008
    339z
    well just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch...its got a really good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie..even though this is final 1 of the trilogy of movies ive only seen this 1 of the 3...this is a really good movie 2 watch...i...( read more) think that the director of this Drama, Art House & International movie had done a really good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie...i think that its a good Drama, Art House & International movie 2 watch n its really enjoyable as its a good Drama, Art House & International movie 2 watch
  • AgentLexi2132
    January 29, 2008
    AgentLexi2132
    Would like to see at some stage.
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