Ariel

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A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.

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7.4/10

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Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination

Trivia
Aki Kaurismäki wrote the script over a weekend. Kaurismäki has called Ariel his best movie.

Goofs
Kasurinen lights a cigarette in an early cafe scene. When he enters the toilet eight seconds later, it is half consumed.

Quotes
Irmeli Katariina Pihlaja: [Taisto and Irmeli have just been on their first date] It's dark. Want to come up?
Taisto Olavi Kasurinen: If its not too much trouble.
Irmeli Katariina Pihlaja: Coffee's all I've got.
Taisto Olavi Kasurinen: Coffee's fine.
Irmeli Katariina Pihlaja: I'm divorced.
Taisto Olavi Kasurinen: Don't let it get you down.
Irmeli Katariina Pihlaja: I've got a kid too.
Taisto Olavi Kasurinen: Gives us a head start raising a family.
Irmeli Katariina Pihlaja: Are you always so confident?
Taisto Olavi Kasurinen: No, this is my first time.
Irmeli Katariina Pihlaja: Just don't make any noise.
Taisto Olavi Kasurinen: No one will even suspect.
Irmeli Katariina Pihlaja: Really? I hope I won't regret this.

Connections
Featured in Selección TCM: Aki Kaurismaki (2012)

Soundtracks
Muistojeni tango
Composed by Reino Markkula
Written by Sauvo Puhtila
Performed by Olavi Virta

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7/10

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This is the second Aki Kaurismäki film I have seen.The first one was 'The Man Without a Past. After enjoying that a lot, I decided to watch the other movies of Kaurismaki, because I believe he is very good in expressing the 'life' through the simple daily life events or talks. When I watched Ariel, the first thing I noticed was, as in the previous movie, the characters don't speak much, but when they speak they are concise and to the point. The relationships start very abruptly and different from what is normally expected, but all of them end up being loyal and caring. With the beginning of the journey of the miner (Kasurinen) to the south by a convertible car, the movie also starts to present its comedy, romance, action and drama. Kasurinen keeps his calmness through all that happens to him and in the end he achieves his goal. I can recommend this movie to those who like details .