Shadows in Paradise
1986 · 74 min · Director: Aki Kaurismäki
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Only connect. In gray, class-conscious Helsinki, Nikander is a stoic, solitary garbage man. Cigarettes, coffee, bingo games, and English lessons border his circumscribed life. There are few words, no smiles, and no laughter. Violence and the threat of violence seem close at hand. Ilona, a supermarket clerk who frequently loses her job, bandages Nikander's hand one evening; later he gets her out of a jam, and they begin an on-again off-again relationship. "Why do I keep losing?," Nikander asks his co-worker, Melartin, a man Nikander met in jail and helped get a job. Can he break his losing streak?
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Shadows in Paradise (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Sadness15%
- Hope10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Cast
Ilona's Friend
Store Manager
Third Man
Police Officer
Nikander's Sister
Pianist
2nd Pianist
Pelle
Staffan
Melartin's Wife
Cook
Singer
Man in Restaurant
Police Officer
Porter
Woman in Restaurant
Details
- Directed by
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Written by
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Country
- Finland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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