Shadows in Paradise

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.

Genre : ComedyDramaRomance

Runtime : 74 mins

Release Date : 1986-10-17

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Released in 1986, Aki Kaurismaki's <i>Varjoja paratiisissa</i> (Shadows in Paradise) is one of the Finnish filmmaker's earliest efforts, and it stands as one of the most idiosyncratic romantic comedies of all time. The painfully shy Nikander (Matti Pellonpää), a garbage man, means the moody Ilona, ...

Cast

Matti Pellonpää

(Nikander)

Kati Outinen

(Ilona)

Sakari Kuosmanen

(Melartin)

Esko Nikkari

(Nikander's Co-Worker)

Kylli Köngäs

(Ilona's Friend)

Pekka Laiho

(Store Manager)

Jukka-Pekka Palo

(Third Man)

Svante Korkiakoski

(Police Officer)

Mari Rantasila

(Nikander's Sister)

Safka Pekkonen

(Pianist)

Antti Ortamo

(2nd Pianist)

Mato Valtonen

(Pelle)

Sakke Järvenpää

(Staffan)

Ulla Kuosmanen

(Melartin's Wife)

Neka Haapanen

(Cook)

Pentti Koski

(Singer)

Ari Korhonen

(Man in Restaurant)

Teuvo Rissanen

(Police Officer)

Erkki Rissanen

(Porter)

Sirkka Silin

(Woman in Restaurant)

Marina Martinoff

(Hostess)

Jussi Tiitinen

(Garbage Man / Bartender)

Riikka Kuosmanen

(Melartin's Daughter)

Eskil Mansikka

(Keyboardist (uncredited))

Jaakko Talaskivi

(Guard (uncredited))

Haije Alanoja

(Woman in Restaurant (uncredited))

Bertta Pellonpää

(Bingo Player (uncredited))

Helmeri Pellonpää