Oct 17, 1986
74 min
Full-HD

Shadows in Paradise (1986)

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.

Category

Drama Comedy Romance

Country

Finland

Companies

Villealfa Filmproductions

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

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