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Shadows in Paradise (1986)

7.3/10 1h 14m Oct 17, 1986
Comedy Drama Romance

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Varjoja paratiisissa
Original Language FI
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Matti Pellonpää
Matti Pellonpää
Nikander
Popularity: 0.8
Kati Outinen
Kati Outinen
Ilona
Popularity: 2.3
Sakari Kuosmanen
Sakari Kuosmanen
Melartin
Popularity: 0.3
Esko Nikkari
Esko Nikkari
Nikander's Co-Worker
Popularity: 0.3
Kylli Köngäs
Kylli Köngäs
Ilona's Friend
Popularity: 0.1
Pekka Laiho
Pekka Laiho
Store Manager
Popularity: 0.2
Jukka-Pekka Palo
Jukka-Pekka Palo
Third Man
Popularity: 0.2
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Svante Korkiakoski
Police Officer
Popularity: 0.1
Mari Rantasila
Mari Rantasila
Nikander's Sister
Popularity: 0.3
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Safka Pekkonen
Pianist
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Antti Ortamo" class="cast-photo">
Antti Ortamo
2nd Pianist
Popularity: 0.0
Mato Valtonen
Mato Valtonen
Pelle
Popularity: 0.4

Key Crew

Editor Raija Talvio
Director Aki Kaurismäki
Producer Mika Kaurismäki
Writer Aki Kaurismäki

Production

Villealfa Filmproductions
FI

Videos & Trailers

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Keywords

helsinki, finland salesclerk garbage

Reviews from TMDB

CRCulver 7/10
Sep 6, 2018

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, ... Read more

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Details
Release Date October 17, 1986
Runtime 1h 14m
Language FI
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
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