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Nikander, a rubbish collector and would-be entrepreneur, finds his plans for success dashed when his business associate dies. One evening, he meets Ilona, a down-on-her-luck cashier, in a local supermarket. Falteringly, a bond begins to develop between them.
Keywords
helsinki, finland
salesclerk
garbage
Casts

Matti Pellonpää
Nikander

Kati Outinen
Ilona

Sakari Kuosmanen
Melartin

Esko Nikkari
Nikander's Co-Worker

Kylli Köngäs
Ilona's Friend

Pekka Laiho
Store Manager

Jukka-Pekka Palo
Third Man
Svante Korkiakoski
Police Officer

Mari Rantasila
Nikander's Sister
Safka Pekkonen
Pianist
Antti Ortamo
2nd Pianist

Mato Valtonen
Pelle

Sakke Järvenpää
Staffan
Ulla Kuosmanen
Melartin's Wife
Neka Haapanen
Cook
Pentti Koski
Singer
Ari Korhonen
Man in Restaurant
Teuvo Rissanen
Police Officer
Erkki Rissanen
Porter
Sirkka Silin
Woman in Restaurant
Marina Martinoff
Hostess
Jussi Tiitinen
Garbage Man / Bartender
Riikka Kuosmanen
Melartin's Daughter
Eskil Mansikka
Keyboardist (uncredited)

Jaakko Talaskivi
Guard (uncredited)
Haije Alanoja
Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)
Bertta Pellonpää
Bingo Player (uncredited)
Helmeri Pellonpää
Bingo Player (uncredited)
Malla Hukkanen
Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)

Aki Kaurismäki
Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Olli Varja
Customer (uncredited)
Tanja Talaskivi
Woman in Cinema (uncredited)

Jukka Mäkinen
Garbage Man (uncredited)
Crews
Raija Talvio
Editor

Mika Kaurismäki
Producer

Aki Kaurismäki
Director
Olli Varja
Gaffer
Mikko Mattila
Gaffer

Juuso Hirvikangas
Sound Assistant
Timo Markko
Assistant Camera
Heikki Ukkonen
Location Manager
Jouko Lumme
Sound Editor
Haije Alanoja
Production Secretary
Heikki Ortamo
Assistant Camera
Jukka Nykänen
Assistant Editor
Eila Karkkunen
Negative Cutter

Aki Kaurismäki
Writer
Timo Salminen
Director of Photography
Pertti Hilkamo
Production Design
Kjell Westman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jouko Lumme
Production Sound Mixer
Timo Nousiainen
Colorist

Jaakko Talaskivi
Production Manager
Leena Kouhia Rinne
Makeup Artist
Tuula Hilkamo
Costume Design
Pauli Pentti
Assistant Director
Malla Hukkanen
Still Photographer
Malla Hukkanen
Script Supervisor
Backdrops & Posters






