''Shadows in Paradise'' () is a 1986 Finnish
art house
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comedy-drama
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film written and directed by
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Olavi Kaurismäki (; born 4 April 1957) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He is best known for the award-winning '' Drifting Clouds'' (1996), ''The Man Without a Past'' (2002), ''Le Havre'' (2011) and ''The Other Side of Hope'' (20 ...
. The film stars
Kati Outinen
Anna Katriina "Kati" Outinen (born 17 August 1961) is a Finnish actress who has often played leading female roles in Aki Kaurismäki's films.
Outinen was born in Helsinki. Having studied under Jouko Turkka during his "reign" of drama studies i ...
as Ilona and
Matti Pellonpää
Matti Pellonpää (28 March 1951 in Helsinki – 13 July 1995 in Vaasa) was a Finnish actor and a musician. He rose to international fame with his roles in both Aki Kaurismäki's and Mika Kaurismäki's films; particularly being a regular in Aki's ...
as Nikander.
''Shadows in Paradise'' was awarded the Best Film award at the 1987
Jussi Award
The Jussi Awards are Finland's premier film industry prizes, awarded annually to recognize the achievements of directors, actors, and writers.
History
The first Jussi Awards ceremony was held on 16 November 1944 at the Restaurant Adlon in Hels ...
s.
This is the first film in Kaurismäki's Proletariat Trilogy (''Shadows in Paradise'', ''
Ariel
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Film and television
*Ariel Award, a Mexican Academy of Film award
* ''Ariel'' (film), a 1988 Finnish film by Aki Kaurismäki
* ''ARIEL Visual'' and ''ARIEL Deluxe'', 1989 and 1991 anime video series based on the novel series ...
'', and ''
The Match Factory Girl
''The Match Factory Girl'' () is a 1990 Finnish-Swedish film edited, written, co-produced, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki, the final installment of his Proletariat Trilogy, after his '' Shadows in Paradise'' and ''Ariel''. It follows Iris, a you ...
''). The trilogy has been released on
Region One DVD
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by
Criterion, in their
Eclipse
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box-sets,
Criterion/Eclipse 12.
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s by Future Film in Scandinavia
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.
Plot
Ilona is a supermarket check-out clerk who meets Nikander, a lonely garbage man, and they develop romantic feelings towards each other.
Cast
References
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1986 films
Films directed by Aki Kaurismäki
1980s Finnish-language films
1986 comedy-drama films
Finnish comedy-drama films
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