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The Man Without A Past streaming

Original title: Mies vailla menneisyyttä
2002 Movie Germany, France, Finland Drama, Romance, Comedy 97 min Ages 12+
By: Aki Kaurismäki With: Kati Outinen, Markku Peltola, Annikki Tähti

The second part of Aki Kaurismäki's "Finland" trilogy, the film follows a man who arrives in Helsinki and gets beaten up so severely he develops amnesia. Unable to remember his name or anything from his past life, he cannot get a job or an apartment, so he starts living on the outskirts of the city and slowly starts putting his life back on track.

Filmium rating
76%

Festival Achievements

Rotterdam International Film Festival 2003
Selections:
main programme features
Festival de Cannes 2002
Awards:
In Competition - Feature films • In Competition - Feature films
European Film Awards 2002
Nominations:
European Film • European Director • European Cinematographer – Prix Carlo Di Palma • People's Choice Award • European Screenwriter • European Actress • European Actor
Selections:
Feature Film Selection

Mood

Deadpan Humor
Heartwarming
Humorous
Melancholic
Reflective

Cast & Crew

Aki Kaurismäki
Markku Peltola
Kati Outinen
Annikki Tähti
Aki Kaurismäki (Director)
Kati Outinen (Irma)
Markku Peltola (M)

Budget

Independent Film
Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Arctic Circle Aesthetic
Deadpan Humor
Deadpan Style
Dry Humor
Minimalist
Visual Storytelling

Film Movements

Art-House
Finnish Cinema

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven
Linear

Pace

Deliberate
Measured
Slow-Paced

Runtime

Art-House Length
Feature Film

Soundtrack

Diegetic Music
Minimal Score

Style

Cinematic
Deadpan
Minimalist
Poetic
Realistic

Time-Period

Contemporary
Early 2000S

Central Conflict

Identity
Memory Loss
Social Reintegration

Characters

Homeless
Nameless Man
Poor Neighbors

Ending

Bittersweet
Hopeful
Open-Ended

Historical Context

Early 2000S Finland

Key Plot Points

Beating And Amnesia
Finding Community
Living In Shipping Container

Plot

Amnesia
Memory Loss
Personal Reinvention
Redemption
Survival
Urban Homelessness

Setting

Helsinki
Public Spaces
Shipping Container
Urban
Urban Finland

Shooting Location

Finnish Urban Landscape
Helsinki

Theme

Human Resilience
Identity
Memory
Resilience
Social Marginalization

Genre

Comedy
Drama
Foreign Language
Independent Film

Audiences

Adults
Art-House
Art-House Enthusiasts
Film Enthusiasts
Independent Film Viewers
International Film Fans

Titles

L'Homme sans passé
Manden uden fortid
Mannen uten minne
Mies vailla menneisyyttä
The Man Without a Past
Zmogus be praeities
Čovek bez prošlosti
Чeловек без прошлого

Awards

Grand Prix Cannes
Oscar Nomination

Critical Reception

Critically Acclaimed
Overwhelmingly Positive
Universal Praise

Festivals

Cannes Film Festival

Popularity

Art-House Popularity
International Acclaim

Ratings

84 Metacritic
98% Rotten Tomatoes

Reception

Academy Award Nomination
Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Grand Prix
Critical Acclaim
Oscar Nomination

Production Countries

Finland
France
Germany

Release Year

2002
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