Ariel
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Finland · 1988
1h 12m
Director Aki Kaurismäki
Starring Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää, Eetu Hilkamo
Genre Comedy, Crime, Drama
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Taisto Kasurinen is a Finnish coal miner whose father has just committed suicide and who is framed for a crime he did not commit. In jail, he starts to dream about leaving the country and starting a new life. When he escapes from prison, however, things don’t go as planned…
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