Pimeys odottaa

1985
1h 19m

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A triangle drama involving a young unlucky drifter, a nightclub singer and a corrupt police officer.A triangle drama involving a young unlucky drifter, a nightclub singer and a corrupt police officer.A triangle drama involving a young unlucky drifter, a nightclub singer and a corrupt police officer.

Director
- Pauli Pentti
Writers
- Antti Lindqvist
- Pauli Pentti
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5.5/10

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Director
- Pauli Pentti
Writers
- Antti Lindqvist
- Pauli Pentti
Stars

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Featured in Matka suomalaiseen elokuvaan: Kaupunkiblues (2006)

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Pulsacion No. 4
Composed by Astor Piazzolla
Arranged by Raoul Björkenheim
Performed by Aaro Kurkela and Roomushklahn
Accordion: Aaro Kurkela

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5/10

Finnish film noir pastiche from the 80's

A Finnish film noir pastiche from Kaurismäki "clan" member Pauli Pentti. Screenplay by Pentti and film critic Antti Lindqvist follows a young man (Pekka Valkeejärvi), who gets tangled in a web woven by a businessman and a corrupt police detective and concerning a night club singer (Riitta Havukainen). Stylized dialogue and laconic presentation bear a strong Kaurismäki signature. Then brand-new Helsinki subway system is a backdrop for many scenes, while the trench coats characters wear allude to the worlds of Humphrey Bogart and Jean-Pierre Melville. Somewhat thin and very short, this is still quite enjoyable exercise for fans of Finnish cinema.