Markku Peltola plays 'M', who arrives in Helsinki only to be viciously set upon by thugs and pronounced dead by medics. By some miracle he revives but with no memory of his past or his identity. Rebuilding his life from scratch, 'M' acquires a melancholy dog (a recurring Kaurismaki motif) named Hannibal and falls in love with a Salvation Army soup kitchen volunteer (Kati Outinen). But the past inevitably cataches up with him, forcing him to confront his future.
Directed by
Aki Kaurismäki
Written by
Aki Kaurismäki
Starring
Markku Peltola (M); Kati Outinen (Irma); Juhani Niemelä (Nieminen); Kaija Pakarinen (Kaisa Nieminen); Sakari Kuosmanen (Anttila); Annikki Tähti (Manager of Flea Market); Anneli Sauli (Bar Owner); Elina Salo (Dock Clerk); Outi Mäenpää (Bank Clerk); Esko Nikkari (Bank Robber); Pertti Sveholm (Police Detective); Matti Wuori (Layer); Aino Seppo (Ex-wife); Janne Hyytiäinen (Ovaskainen); Antti Reini (Electrician). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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