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Shadows in Paradise

Original title: Varjoja paratiisissa
  • 1986
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
7.6K
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Kati Outinen in Shadows in Paradise (1986)
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An episode in the life of Nikander, a garbage man, involving the death of a coworker, a love affair and much more.An episode in the life of Nikander, a garbage man, involving the death of a coworker, a love affair and much more.An episode in the life of Nikander, a garbage man, involving the death of a coworker, a love affair and much more.

  • Director
    • Aki Kaurismäki
  • Writer
    • Aki Kaurismäki
  • Stars
    • Matti Pellonpää
    • Kati Outinen
    • Sakari Kuosmanen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    7.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Aki Kaurismäki
    • Writer
      • Aki Kaurismäki
    • Stars
      • Matti Pellonpää
      • Kati Outinen
      • Sakari Kuosmanen
    • 27User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Matti Pellonpää
    Matti Pellonpää
    • Nikander
    Kati Outinen
    Kati Outinen
    • Ilona Rajamäki
    Sakari Kuosmanen
    Sakari Kuosmanen
    • Melartin
    Esko Nikkari
    Esko Nikkari
    • Co-worker (työkaveri)
    Kylli Köngäs
    • Ilona's Girlfriend (ystävätär)
    Pekka Laiho
    • Shop Steward (myymälänhoitaja)
    Jukka-Pekka Palo
    • Third Man (kolmasmies)
    Svante Korkiakoski
    • Police (poliisi)
    Mari Rantasila
    Mari Rantasila
    • Nikander's Sister (Nikanderin sisar)
    Safka Pekkonen
    • Pianist (pianisti)
    • (as Safka)
    Antti Ortamo
    • 2nd pianist (pianisti II)
    Mato Valtonen
    Mato Valtonen
    • Pelle
    • (as Markku Valtonen)
    Sakke Järvenpää
    Sakke Järvenpää
    • Staffan
    • (as Sakari Järvenpää)
    Ulla Kuosmanen
    • Melartin's wife (Melartinin vaimo)
    Neka Haapanen
    • Cook (kokki)
    Pentti Koski
    • Singer (laulusolisti)
    Ari Korhonen
    Teuvo Rissanen
    • Director
      • Aki Kaurismäki
    • Writer
      • Aki Kaurismäki
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Towards the end, there's a scene where Nikander's friend talks about a problematic fellow worker named Mikkonen. Matti Pellonpää, who plays Nikander here, would later play Mikkonen in Ariel (1988), the second part of the Proletariat trilogy directed by Aki Kaurismäki.
    • Goofs
      When Nikander and Ilona leave the gas station and ride down the road, they pass a white car. The white car is standing still in the middle of the road. Presumably they drove so fast that they passed the white car, but it stands still.
    • Quotes

      Nikander: Remember that chick from the supermarket? Guess where she is now?

      Melartin: Where?

      Nikander: Sleeping in my bed.

      Melartin: Get back there then.

      Nikander: I can't.

      Melartin: What's keeping you?

      Nikander: Horror, fear and this job.

    • Connections
      Featured in Century of Cinema: Scandinavie, Stig Björkman (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Herbstlaub
      Written by Klaus Treuheit
      Performed by Klaus Treuheit

    User reviews27

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    7/10

    Stand out stoic characters is nothing more but a possible backdrop to Finnish daily living

    (1986) Shadows in Paradise/ Varjoja paratiisissa (In Finnish with English subtitles) DRAMA

    Written and directed by Aki Kaurismäki the first of three movies of the ""Proletariat Trilogy", that introduces the odd relationship between a garbage man, Nikander (Matti Pellonpää) pursuing cashier, Ilona (Kati Outinen) at a supermarket after his friend and co-worker unexpectedly dies. As we know more about both Nikander and Ilona's daily life routines as well and the glimpse look at the customs of Finnish life, that may resort to complicated situations. Aki's purposeful stoic personalities is on purpose and it works.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 17, 1986 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Finland
    • Languages
      • Finnish
      • Swedish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Im Schatten des Paradieses
    • Filming locations
      • Eteläsatama, Helsinki, Finland
    • Production company
      • Villealfa Filmproductions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $298
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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