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Synopsis: Koistenin is a sad sack, a man without affect or friends. He's a night-watchman in Helsinki with ideas of starting his own business, but nothing to go with those intentions. He sometimes talks a bit with a woman who runs a snack trailer near his work. Out of the blue, a young sophisticated blonde woman attaches herself to Koistenin. He thinks of her as his girlfriend, he takes her on her rounds. She's in league with a crook who's planning a jewel robbery, and Koistenin is their patsy. Will he ever wise up?
Genre: Crime, Drama
Director(s): Aki Kaurismäki
Production: Strand Releasing
  3 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
57
Rotten Tomatoes:
69%
Year:
2006
78 min
147 Views


using your code and keys.

I don't know anything

about any robberies.

You'll be convicted for it, however.

And you alone unless you co-operate.

I was alone.

I fell asleep, lost the keys.

Name your accomplices.

They've left you to face

the rap alone.

You've been used.

I don't know anybody.

Lock him up.

You'll be released for lack of proof.

Don't get too happy.

You'll be caught and convicted.

Shove off.

Hi.

ROBBERS TAKE:

GUARD SUSPECTED OF COMPLICITY

Four and ninety.

Get going.

Why this, too?

- You know me.

I take everything

to its logical conclusion.

Too late to regret,

you're already involved.

I came to explain. To apologize.

I see.

You don't want to listen.

No.

I'm sure you must go again.

He'll talk. He'll tell them about me.

Koistinen will never betray you.

He's loyal as a dog,

a sentimental fool.

My genius lies in understanding that.

Go and make the call.

Take him away.

The accused,

Seppo Ilmari Koistinen -

will now rise to hear his sentence.

The court passes

the following sentence:

Seppo Ilmari Koistinen

will be sentenced -

for aiding and abetting

grand larceny -

in Helsinki on May 16, 2005 -

for two years' imprisonment.

As a first-time offender

he is liable for parole -

having served twelve months

of his sentence.

Koistinen shall remain in custody

and transferred forthwith -

to Helsinki Central Prison

to serve his sentence.

A small coffee.

The red berries of the rowan trees

Shine bright as blood

The graceful wedges of wild geese

Have all fled to the South.

They never took me with them

To the far and distant lands

Without wings, I must remain

Chained to the frozen earth.

My sisters the night wind

She sings her sad songs

With cold, cold tears the rain beats

Against the darken'd window pane.

I see many lost travellers

Pass me by on the road.

Once I, too, waited for someone

But she'll never come to me.

Follow me.

Doors will be locked at midnight.

No female visitors.

The manager here?

- In her office.

We'll let you try washing the dishes.

Welcome.

I'll show you your job.

Koistinen.

You're free.

You never answered my letter.

I would've come to see you.

I didn't want it.

Where do you live?

In a night shelter.

I've got a job.

Must go.

Koistinen.

Room Five.

Let's go and have a smoke.

How was it?

You couldn't get out.

All doors were locked.

And now? What will you do?

Nothing. It's all over.

I was joking.

When I'm back on my feet

I'll open a garage.

The guy in the next bunk has ideas.

It's good you haven't lost hope.

Not me.

You must go.

Overnight guests're not allowed.

Will you come and see me

if you have time?

Here you are.

Tell the head-waiter to come here.

I'm sorry, but you didn't tell me

you've done time for theft.

Take these.

Take him and beat him up.

We can make him disappear,

if you want.

But that'll cost you.

I'm a businessman.

Not a murderer.

He's not much better off this way.

You're the friend of that guard, right?

- I guess I am.

He's in a pretty bad shape.

Where?

- I can show you.

I'll go and call for help.

Stay here.

Don't die.

I won't die here.

Translation by Mikko Lyytikinen

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Aki Kaurismäki

Aki Olavi Kaurismäki (Finnish: [ˈɑki ˈkɑurismæki] ( listen); born 4 April 1957) is a Finnish screenwriter and film director. He is described as Finland’s best-known film director. more…

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