Arvottomat (The Worthless)
1982
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Director: Mika Kaurismäki
Cast: Matti Pellonpää, Pirkko Hämäläinen, Juuso Hirvikangas, Esko Nikkari, Jorma Markkula, Asmo Hurula, Ari Piispa, Aki Kaurismäki, Aino Seppo, Veikko Aaltonen, Elina Kivihalme
Mika Kaurismäki's first feature, which he co-wrote with his brother Aki, is a long but likeable road movie which started a new phase in Finnish film industry. It tells a story of two men and a woman who drive around Finland in a Volga in pursuit of happiness and freedom. The vibes are more important than the story, which often doesn't make any sense. The criminals and the police who chase the trio pop out of nowhere at any given moment.
