Shadows in Paradise

1986 · directed by Aki Kaurismäki

Rating

73/100

Hit

no

Nikander, a rubbish collector and would-be entrepreneur, finds his plans for success dashed when his business associate dies. One evening, he meets Ilona, a down-on-her-luck cashier, in a local supermarket. Falteringly, a bond begins to develop between them.

Shadows in Paradise (1986), directed by Aki Kaurismäki, rates 73/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Matti Pellonpää
• Kati Outinen
• Sakari Kuosmanen
• Esko Nikkari
• Kylli Köngäs
• Pekka Laiho
• Jukka-Pekka Palo
• Svante Korkiakoski
• Mari Rantasila
• Safka Pekkonen

Crew

• Timo Salminen — Director of Photography
• Raija Talvio — Editor
• Aki Kaurismäki — Writer

More from Aki Kaurismäki

1. Drifting Clouds (1996) — 86/100 · hit
2. The Match Factory Girl (1990) — 85/100 · hit
3. Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) — 82/100 · hit
4. The Man Without a Past (2002) — 81/100 · hit
5. Fallen Leaves (2023) — 80/100 · hit
6. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — 79/100

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