Matti Pellonpää
Nikander
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Shadows in Paradise (1986) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Oct 17, 1986 · Shadows in Paradise: Directed by Aki Kaurismäki. With Matti Pellonpää, Kati Outinen, Sakari Kuosmanen, Esko Nikkari. An episode in the life of Nikander, a garbage man, involving the death of a coworker, a love affair and much more.
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- Aki Kaurismäki
- Not Rated
- Comedy, Drama, Music
Finland. Language. Finnish. Shadows in Paradise ( Finnish: Varjoja paratiisissa) is a 1986 Finnish art house comedy-drama film written and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. The film stars Kati Outinen as Ilona and Matti Pellonpää as Nikander. Shadows in Paradise was awarded the Best Film award at the 1987 Jussi Awards.
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Aki Kaurismäki
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—and, falteringly, a bond begins to develop between them.
Shadows in Paradise. Lonely garbageman Nikkander (Matti Pellonpää) finds himself directionless after losing his friend and co-worker to a sudden heart attack; unlikely redemption comes in the form of plain supermarket cashier Ilona (Kati Outinen, in her first of many performances for Kaurismäki), with whom he begins a tentative love affair.
- Nikkander
Nikander (Matti Pellonpää) is a garbage collector who lives a lonely existence -- especially after his only real friend dies of a heart attack. But his life changes for the better when he meets ...
- Romance, Comedy
Directed by Aki Kaurismäki • 1986 • Finland Lonely garbageman Nikkander (Matti Pellonpää) finds himself directionless after losing his friend and co-worker to a sudden heart attack; unlikely redemption comes in the form of plain supermarket cashier Ilona (Kati Outinen, in her first of many performances for Kaurismäki), with whom he begins a tentative love affair.
