Ariel
Ariel is a 1988 Finnish drama film directed and written by Aki Kaurismäki. The film tells the story of Taisto Kasurinen (Turo Pajala), a Finnish coal miner who must find a way to live in the big city after the mine closes.
Plot
In Finnish Lapland, a group of coal miners are demolishing the redundant mine that has provided their income for years. One of the miners, Taisto Kasurinen (Turo Pajala), finds himself freshly out of work, sitting in a cafe with his depressed father. His father gives Taisto the keys to his old (1962) white Cadillac convertible, then walks into the men's room and shoots himself. Kasurinen drives the convertible to Southern Finland, where he is promptly mugged and has his life savings stolen. He gets a day-labor job and finds a cheap bed at a nearby hostel.
More details
| author | Aki Kaurismäki |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Helsinki |
| director | Aki Kaurismäki |
| editor | Raija Talvio |
| events | human migration unemployment |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | armed robbery arrest better life birthday cake cadillac convertible coal miner kick out married out of work sleep smoke wound |
| musicBy | William J. Casey |
| producer | Aki Kaurismäki |
| productionCompany | Villealfa Filmproductions |
| publisher | Finnkino |
| recordedAt | Raajärvi mine Salla |
| theme | road movie |