Finland / Germany / France,
2002, 97 min
Directed by:
Aki KaurismäkiScreenplay:
Aki KaurismäkiCinematography:
Timo SalminenCast:
Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen, Juhani Niemelä, Kaija Pakarinen, Sakari Kuosmanen, Annikki Tähti, Anneli Sauli, Elina Salo, Outi Mäenpää, Esko Nikkari (more)Plots(1)
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, but shortly thereafter, he calmly sits up and walks out. From there he is forced to start over from scratch to find love, self-esteem and a place in the world. (Artificial Eye)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2003 - Aki Kaurismäki (Best Foreign Language Film)
European Film Awards
- 2002 - Aki Kaurismäki (Best Film)
- 2002 - Aki Kaurismäki (Best Director)
- 2002 - Markku Peltola (Best Actor)
- 2002 - Kati Outinen (Best Actress)
- 2002 - Aki Kaurismäki (Best Screenwriter)
- 2002 - Timo Salminen (Best Cinematographer)
- 2002 - Aki Kaurismäki (People's Choice Award Best Director)
César Awards
- 2003 - Aki Kaurismäki (Best European Union Film)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2003 - Aki Kaurismäki (Best Non-American Film)
Jussi Awards
- 2003 - Aki Kaurismäki (Best Film)
- 2003 - Aki Kaurismäki (Best Direction)
- 2003 - Kati Outinen (Best Actress)
- 2003 - Aki Kaurismäki (Best Screenplay)
- 2003 - Timo Salminen (Best Cinematography)
- 2003 - Timo Linnasalo (Best Editing)
- 2003 - Markku Peltola (Best Actor)
Guldbagge Awards
- 2002 - Aki Kaurismäki (Best Foreign Film)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2003 - Best Foreign Language Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 2002 - Aki Kaurismäki (Grand Prize)
- 2002 - Kati Outinen (Best Actress)
- 2002 - Aki Kaurismäki (Prize of the Ecumenical Jury)
- 2002 - Aki Kaurismäki (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2002 - Aki Kaurismäki (FIPRESCI Film of the Year)