France / May 22, 2006 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Outcast by his co-workers and living alone, Koistinen is a security guard who works the night shift in a luxury shopping mall in Helsinki. But when icy blonde Mirja approaches him, the lonely Koistinen falls helplessly for her, unaware she is manipulating him for her criminal boyfriend.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Matti Onnismaa | Shift Boss |
| Sulevi Peltola | Supervisor |
| Antti Reini | Security Guard |
| Neka Haapanen | Security Guard |
| Santtu Karvonen | Security Guard |
| Sesa Lehto | Security Guard |
| Jukka Rautiainen | Security Guard |
| Jukka Salmi | Security Guard |
| Heikki Heimo | Bartender |
| Erkki Lahti | Man at Bar |
| Pihla Penttinen | Girl at Bar |
| Helena Vierikko | Girl at the Table |
| Jari Elsilä | Thug 'Gorilla' |
| Vesa Häkli | Thug 'Gorilla' |
| Jouni Kosenius | Thug 'Gorilla' |
| Marko Helmi | Doorman |
| Janne Ajanti | Waiter |
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Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Laitakaupungin valot |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi, Pусский |
| Production countries | Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sputnik, YLE, Pandora Film, Pyramide Productions, BiM Distribuzione, C More Entertainment, ARTE France Cinéma, ZDF, ARTE |
| Release date | 3 febbraio 2006 |
| Production | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Writer | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Editing | Aki Kaurismäki, Kari Manns, Tuija Kotamäki |
| Cinematography | Timo Salminen, Kalle Penttilä, Mika Ailasmäki, Nea Salminen, Malla Hukkanen |
| Assistant directors | Nadja Delcos, Aki Kaurismäki, Haije Alanoja |
| Lighting | Jari Lehtiniemi, Ville Väänänen, Henri Heino, Elsa Varja, Olli Varja |
| Camera operators | Timo Salminen, Kalle Penttilä, Mika Ailasmäki, Nea Salminen, Malla Hukkanen |
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| Additional photography | Timo Salminen, Kalle Penttilä, Mika Ailasmäki, Nea Salminen, Malla Hukkanen |
| Production design | Markku Pätilä |
| Art direction | Markku Pätilä |
| Set decoration | Markku Pätilä |
| Music | Melrose, Jouko Lumme, Tero Malmberg, Olli Pärnänen |
| Sound | Melrose, Jouko Lumme, Tero Malmberg, Olli Pärnänen |
| Costume design | Outi Harjupatana, Nadja Delcos |
| Makeup | Nadja Delcos, Outi Harjupatana |
| Hairstyling | Outi Harjupatana, Nadja Delcos |
| Budget | 1.380.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.615.018 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Finland / Jun 15, 2006 / Midnight Sun Film Festival
Brazil / Sep 30, 2006 / Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Austria / Oct 14, 2006 / Vienna International Film Festival
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United States / Feb 22, 2007 / Portland International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Jun 13, 2007 / NR
Theatrical release
Finland / Feb 03, 2006 / K-7
France / Oct 25, 2006 / TP
South Korea / Dec 14, 2006 / 12
Japan / Jul 07, 2007 / G
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Brazil / May 07, 2010
Physical media
Finland / Oct 25, 2006 / DVD
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