The Man Without a Past

2002, Drama/Comedy, 1h 37m

99 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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After a brutal beating in a Helsinki park, a middle-aged welder (Markku Peltola) falls into a coma. When he wakes up, he cannot recollect a single detail about his life. Unable to provide information to the authorities, the man has no legal way to regain his life. He finds a community of homeless people, and creates a home out of a metal container. He eventually meets Irma (Kati Outinen), a Salvation Army worker, and they fall in love while he rebuilds a life with new friends and a new job.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Some Violence)
  • Genre:
    Drama, Comedy
  • Original Language:
    Finnish
  • Director:
    Aki Kaurismäki
  • Producer:
    Aki Kaurismäki
  • Writer:
    Aki Kaurismäki
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $921.5K
  • Runtime:
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Markku Peltola
M
Kati Outinen
Irma
Juhani Niemelä
Nieminen
Kaija Pakarinen
Kaisa
Sakari Kuosmanen
Anttila
Annikki Tähti
Manager of Flea Market
Anneli Sauli
Bar Owner
Elina Salo
Dock Clerk
Outi Mäenpää
Bank Clerk
Esko Nikkari
Bank Robber
Pertti Sveholm
Police inspector
Matti Wuori
Layer
Aino Seppo
Ex-wife
Janne Hyytiäinen
Ovaskainen
Antti Reini
Electrician
Aki Kaurismäki
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Writer
Aki Kaurismäki
Producer
Timo Salminen
Cinematographer
Timo Linnasalo
Film Editor
Outi Harjupatana
Costume Designer
Nadja Delcos
Assistant Director
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