Aino Seppo, Annikki Tähti, Juhani Niemelä
A story centering on a man whose life and memory are stolen from him when he is brutally beaten and robbed by thugs, soon after arriving by train in Helsinki. He is pronounced dead in the hospital, bu...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 7, 2003
Stats: 378 reviews
I know a Finn, who I could swear once recommended or encouraged the viewing of this film, but I can't be held to believing that as fact, for I'm too lazy to go back and verify it for certain. Considering the overall flavour of the film, I would not be surprised, with his tastes a...( read more)
A well told, simple story about a Finnish man suffering from amnesia. The style reminds me of American movies of the 60s, and there's a few nice political jabs aimed at bureaucracy.
Gorgeously shot,plenty of irony and numbness whilst our protagonist loiters in a community of weird individuals.Spectacular I say!For Kaurismaki,this is the ultimate view on his philosophy regards to isolation,edging towards a deep melancholy of the heart.The keys of happiness ar...( read more)
November 2009 - This is a fantastic human drama with such a straight and simple story-telling skills. The humanist nature of the movie and the very original witty tone of the movie makes it very attractive and unforgettable.
quiet,not happy happy movie,but warm u up somehow.
and colors in all the scens are brilliant.
it was actually quite good in all. The dog was funny, or should I say had a name that didn't suit. Story was good too
From my point of view, this film is a sort of warning in the form of a fairy tale for adults.
Do not let the only thing you will remember about your past life is only a vague image of the work you did.
garbage. the worst acting I've ever seen in a European movie. the story has been told for thousands of times, and telling it in a ridiculous Finnish way doesn't change it at all. Cliche after Cliche. happy ending, hot love, ugly girl being loved by a pathetic man, good homeless g...( read more)
Really great Finnish movie about a man who gets beaten badly by thugs and loses his memory. Great acting, wonderful dialogue and very funny in parts. It even has a happy, and just, ending.
It's a movie that genuinely makes an audience happy -- Kaurismäki understands, and shows us, how a lost past can be redeemed by a hopeful future, and how an unknown place can become a home. full review
This underclass fable is slight, finally, but its miserable/waggishly optimistic worldview leaves you feeling a little more alive. full review
A delicious blend of hilarity and heartbreak. full review
It is at once artful and unpretentious, sophisticated and completely accessible, sure of its own authority and generous toward characters and audience alike -- a movie whose intended public is the hum... full review
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