The Man Without a Past
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74% Critic Match

The Man Without a Past

7.4 / 10 2002 1h 37mPG-13 Finnish
ComedyDramaRomance

Storyline

Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.

Cast & Crew

Markku Peltola

Markku Peltola

M

Lead
Kati Outinen

Kati Outinen

Irma

Juhani Niemelä

Juhani Niemelä

Nieminen

Kaija Pakarinen

Kaija Pakarinen

Kaisa Nieminen

Sakari Kuosmanen

Sakari Kuosmanen

Anttila

AT

Annikki Tähti

Manager of Flea Market

Anneli Sauli

Anneli Sauli

Bar Owner

Elina Salo

Elina Salo

Dock Clerk

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Aki Kaurismäki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Man Without a Past is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker