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)Cast
![Markku Peltola](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/617/158617529_722b9f.jpg)
Markku Peltola
Finland
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Promise (2005)
The Man Without a Past (2002)
![Kati Outinen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/735/163735672_c4337b.png)
Kati Outinen
Finland
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
The Match Factory Girl (1990)
Shadows in Paradise (1986)
![Juhani Niemelä](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/520/158520796_e5072f.jpg)
Juhani Niemelä
Finland
Best movies:
The Man Without a Past (2002)
Cha Cha Cha (1989)
The Other Side of Hope (2017)
![Kaija Pakarinen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/587/158587436_d6cbe0.jpg)
Kaija Pakarinen
Finland
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
The Man Without a Past (2002)
Letters to Father Jacob (2009)
![Sakari Kuosmanen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/743/158743005_a947b4.jpg)
Sakari Kuosmanen
Finland
Best movies:
Night on Earth (1991)
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Fallen Leaves (2023)
![Annikki Tähti](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/124/158124121_9b1297.jpg)
Annikki Tähti
Finland
Best movies:
The Man Without a Past (2002)
![Anneli Sauli](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/120/158120199_1b54fd.jpg)
Anneli Sauli
Finland
Best movies:
The Man Without a Past (2002)
The Mysterious Magician (1964)
Dark Eyes of London (1961)
![Elina Salo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/879/161879352_2106b0.jpg)
Elina Salo
Finland
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
The Match Factory Girl (1990)
The Man Without a Past (2002)
![Outi Mäenpää](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/278/278376_a6e1d3.jpg)
Outi Mäenpää
Finland
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
The Match Factory Girl (1990)
The Man Without a Past (2002)
![Esko Nikkari](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/677/158677712_06f826.jpg)
Esko Nikkari
Finland
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
The Winter War (1989)
The Match Factory Girl (1990)
![Pertti Sveholm](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/426/158426479_d6e1b4.jpg)
Pertti Sveholm
Finland
Best movies:
Promise (2005)
Frozen Land (2005)
The Winter War (1989)
Matti Wuori
Finland
Best movies:
The Man Without a Past (2002)
![Aino Seppo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/676/158676332_52e1d1.jpg)
Aino Seppo
Finland
Best movies:
The Man Without a Past (2002)
The Worthless (1982)
Crime and Punishment (1983)
![Janne Hyytiäinen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/275/275662_5d43d9.jpg)
Janne Hyytiäinen
Best movies:
Fallen Leaves (2023)
The Man Without a Past (2002)
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
![Antti Reini](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/977/160977881_c909f1.jpg)
Antti Reini
Finland
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
The Man Without a Past (2002)
Patrik, Age 1.5 (2008)
Marko Haavisto
Best movies:
The Man Without a Past (2002)
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
The Other Side of Hope (2017)
Jukka Teerisaari
Best movies:
The Man Without a Past (2002)
Jouni Saario
Best movies:
The Man Without a Past (2002)
The Other Side of Hope (2017)
Jyrki Telilä
Best movies:
The Man Without a Past (2002)
Risto Korhonen
Finland
Best movies:
The Man Without a Past (2002)
Sisu (2022)