Shadows in Paradise(Varjoja paratiisissa)
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Finland · 1986
1h 14m
Director Aki Kaurismäki
Starring Matti Pellonpää, Kati Outinen, Sakari Kuosmanen, Esko Nikkari
Genre Comedy, Drama
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Nikkander, a garbageman, finds himself lost and lonely after his friend and co-worker dies of a sudden heart attack. He tries to find himself again by beginning an unlikely and tentative love affair with a plain supermarket cashier. A film of beautiful, spare gestures, and of finding hope blossoming amidst gray surroundings.
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