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| MAN WITHOUT A PAST (2002) | |
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A man arrives to Helsinki by train and he stops by a park in order to get some rest, but he is attacked by three thugs that leave him for dead. He is brought to a hospital where he is pronounced dead, but he struggles and returns to life. He leaves the hospital, but passes out again and when he wakes up he suffers from amnesia. He finds himself powerless in his search for housing and a job, since he cannot remember his name or past. As an outcast he moves into a large metal container by the sea outside Helsinki in order to get back on his feet. Man Without a Past is Kaurismäki's second installment in a Finnish trilogy and it displays the strong will and struggle of the Finnish people, which is also known as "Sisu". It can also symbolize the hundreds of years when Finland was occupied by foreign powers such as Russia, Sweden, and Germany. These three foreign powers can be represented as the three thugs in the film. In the end, Man Without a Past is a warm film that offers a wonderful cinematic experience. |
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| Aki Kaurismäki | |
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| 1/25/2004 | |
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