The Man Without a Past (2002)
Starring Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen, Juhani Niemelä
Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
The second part of Aki Kaurismäki's 'Finland' trilogy, the film follows a man who arrives in Helsinki and gets beaten up so severely he develops amnesia. Unable to remember his name or anything from his past life, he cannot get a job or an apartment, so he starts living on the outskirts of the city and slowly starts putting his life back on track.
Runtime: 97 min.
Rating: 7.3
DVD
Languages: suomi
Countries: Finland,France,Germany
Genres: Comedy,Drama,Romance
Keywords: trailer park,amnesia,helsinki, finland,heilsarmee
Cast
Irma
Nieminen
Kaisa Nieminen
Anttila
Manager of Flea Market
Bar Owner
Dock Clerk
Bank Clerk
Bank Robber
Police Detective
Layer
Ex-wife
Ovaskainen
Electrician
Hannibal
Salvation Army Band Member
Salvation Army Band Member
Salvation Army Band Member
Salvation Army Band Member
Mugger
Mugger
Mugger
Lajunen
Doctor
Nurse
Boot Stealer
Nieminen's Son
Nieminen's Son
Accordion Player
Salvation Army Girl
Salvation Army Choir Member
Salvation Army Choir Member
Salvation Army Choir Member
Salvation Army Choir Member
Salvation Army Officer
Salvation Army Officer
Salvation Army Officer
Salvation Army Officer
Vendor in Bar
Homeless in Doorway
Homeless in Doorway
Drunk
Man in Waste-tank
Unemployment Office Clerk
Unemployment Office Manager
Lindström
Jokinen
Cook at Bar
Dock Foreman
Dock Foreman
Welder at Dock
Ruffian
Police Officer
Police Officer
Police Officer
Police Officer
Police Officer
Mechanic
Mechanic
Man at Restaurant
Man at Restaurant
Man at Restaurant
Cook
Train Stewart
Chief Bureaucrat
Chief Bureaucrat