Mies vailla menneisyyttä (2002)

	Directed by: Aki Kaurismäki	COUNTRY Finland/Germany/France GENRE Comedy/Drama INTERNATIONAL TITLE The Man Without a Past NORWEGIAN TITLE Mannen uten minne RUNNING TIME 97 minutes
	Produced by: Aki Kaurismäki
	Written by: Aki Kaurismäki

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
M	Markku Peltola
Irma	Kati Outinen
Nieminen	Juhani Niemelä
Kaisa Nieminen	Kaija Pakarinen
Anttila	Sakari Kuosmanen

Review

On the surface a peculiar and charming tale about an outcast middle-aged man, suffering from amnesia after an accident, who must try to find his way back into society. Aki Kaurismäki shoots his film with a colourful, nostalgic lens, paying tribute to the Technicolor movies of the 1950s and to the simple things in life, centered around our need to fit in. The film is thoroughly subdued both in style and tone, and Kaurismäki's stylized visuals and narrative make the film charming, but also somewhat reticent.