Mies vailla menneisyyttää
Der Mann ohne Vergangenheit
Directed by
2002
A nameless man comes to Town and gets beaten to death in the first possible moment. Here starts this epic drama, film or should we say a dream of lonely hearts with empty pockets under the big sky of our Lord or should we say birds. (Festival information, Cannes 2002)
This film, full of tenderness and humour, is a parabole about the rebirth of a person and the birth of a community. Thrown into a situation of extreme poverty, a man without a past finds solidarity and builds a life of dignity. Through the art of Aki Kaurismäki, we experience a moment of grace.