Ariel (1988)
- Directed by
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, romance film, art film
- Country
- Finland
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 375 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Finnish miner loses his job when the mine closes. He travels to the city to start over, but faces a series of bad luck and crime. The film follows his quiet struggle to survive and find connection.
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What happens
Ariel is a 1988 Finnish drama film directed and written by Aki Kaurismäki. The film tells the story of Taisto Kasurinen (Turo Pajala), a Finnish miner who must find a way to live in the big city after the mine closes. Taisto's friend is played by Matti Pellonpää, an actor who appeared in many of Kaurismäki's early films, before his death in 1995. This is the second film in Kaurismäki's Proletariat Trilogy (Shadows in Paradise, Ariel, and The Match Factory Girl). The trilogy has been released on Region One DVD by Criterion in its Eclipse box-sets. The film is included in the 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die list. The film was entered into the 16th Moscow International Film Festival, where Turo Pajala won the Bronze St. George for Best Actor. Kaurismäki has called Ariel his best film in his career. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Night Work (1988)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.