Ariel (film)

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 and his father, also a miner, commits suicide.

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• Inserts ariel 1988 aki kaurismaki
• Film theory ariel is related to hercules disney s connected universe
• Cast
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Taisto's friend is played by Matti Pellonpää, an actor who appeared in many of Kaurismäki's early films.

This is the second film in Kaurismäki's Proletariat Trilogy (Shadows in Paradise, Ariel, and The Match Factory Girl). The trilogy has been released on Region One DVD by Criterion, in their Eclipse box-sets. The film is included in the 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die list. The film was entered into the 16th Moscow International Film Festival where Turo Pajala won the Bronze St. George for Best Actor.

Cast

Turo Pajala as Taisto Kasurinen

Susanna Haavisto as Irmeli Pihlaja

Matti Pellonpää as Mikkonen

Eetu Hilkamo as Riku

Erkki Pajala as Kaivosmies

Matti Jaaranen as Pahoinpitelijä

Hannu Viholainen as Apuri

Jorma Markkula as Prikkamies

Tarja Keinänen as Nainen Satamassa

Eino Kuusela as Mies rannalla