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The Man Without a Past (2003)

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The Man Without a Past
PG-13 1 hr 37 minApr 4th, 2003Drama, Comedy, RomanceAki Kaurismäki's Finland Trilogy PosterPart of Aki Kaurismäki's Finland Trilogy
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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.
StarringMarkku PeltolaKati OutinenJuhani Niemelä
DirectorAki Kaurismäki
WriterAki Kaurismäki

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 4th, 2003 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:October 7th, 2003 - Buy DVD
Movie Box Office Gross:$921 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Finnish
Production Companies:Sputnik, YLE, Pyramide Productions, Pandora Film, ZDF/Arte, Network Movie, ARTE France Cinéma, Canal+, CNC, Bavaria Film
Movie Tags:
amnesiahelsinki, finlandtrailer park

Aki Kaurismäki's Finland Trilogy

The Finland trilogy is a series of films directed by Aki Kaurismäki that includes Drifting Clouds (1996), The Man Without a Past (2002), and Lights in the Dusk (2006). The films are about the losers of globalization, and the characters' experiences in the years following the collapse of Finland's economy in the 1990s. The films have also been called the "loser trilogy".