Lights in the Dusk

Lights in the Dusk

78 mins | Drama, Crime | Feb. 3, 2006

Koistinen is a sad sack, a man without affect or friends. He's a night-watchman in Helsinki with ideas of starting his own business, but nothing to go with those intentions. He sometimes talks a bit with a woman who runs a snack trailer near his work. Out of the blue, a young sophisticated blonde woman attaches herself to Koistinen. He thinks of her as his girlfriend, he takes her on her rounds.

Lights in the Dusk

78 mins | Drama, Crime | Feb. 3, 2006

Lights in the Dusk
Koistinen is a sad sack, a man without affect or friends. He's a night-watchman in Helsinki with ideas of starting his own business, but nothing to go with those intentions. He sometimes talks a bit with a woman who runs a snack trailer near his work. Out of the blue, a young sophisticated blonde woman attaches herself to Koistinen. He thinks of her as his girlfriend, he takes her on her rounds.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers ARTE France Cinéma, Canal+, Pandora Film, Pyramide Productions, BIM Distribuzione, Sputnik, Yle, ZDF/Arte, C More Entertainment
Original title Laitakaupungin valot
Directors Aki Kaurismäki
Writers Aki Kaurismäki

Cast

Janne Hyytiäinen

as Koistinen

Maria Heiskanen

as Aila

Ilkka Koivula

as Lindholm

Sergei Doudko

as Russian

Andrei Gennadiev

as Russian

Matti Onnismaa

as Shift Boss

Sulevi Peltola

as Supervisor

Antti Reini

as Security Guard

Neka Haapanen

as Security Guard

Santtu Karvonen

as Security Guard

Sesa Lehto

as Security Guard

Jukka Rautiainen

as Security Guard

Jukka Salmi

as Security Guard

Heikki Heimo

as Bartender

Erkki Lahti

as Man by the Bar

Pihla Penttinen

as Girl by the Bar

Helena Vierikko

as Girl at the Table

Jari Elsilä

as Thug 'Gorilla'

Vesa Häkli

as Thug 'Gorilla'

Jouni Kosenius

as Thug 'Gorilla'

Marko Helmi

as Doorman

Janne Ajanti

as Waiter

Tommi Korpela

as Lecturer

Clas-Ove Bruun

as Cafe Waiter

Joonas Tapola

as Boy

Nauri Nykänen

as Bartender

Panu Vauhkonen

as Dog Owner

Jukka Ropponen

as Toughie

Jukka Uhlgren

as Toughie

Katri Korander

as Waitress

Tokela

as Melrose

Jarmo Haapanen

as Melrose

Bobby Nieminen

as Melrose

Roger Nieminen

as Melrose

Mitja Tuurala

as Melrose

Teemu Väisänen

as Disco Swinger

Svante Korkiakoski

as Bank Manager

Roy Rosenblad

as Porter

Silu Seppälä

as Vandal

Pertti Sveholm

as Detective

Juhani Niemelä

as Detective

Juha Springare

as Police Officer

Tommi Hytti

as Police Officer

Pasi Kokkoniemi

as Police Officer

Mika Roiha

as Police Officer

Kati Outinen

as Supermarket Cashier

Jarmo Hemilä

as Jury Member

Matti Oinonen

as Jury Member

Arto Reinikainen

as Jury Member

Pertti Wilska

as Prosecutor

Kari Lehto

as Defence Lawyer

Lassi Halme

as Prison Guard

Risto Jeronen

as Prison Guard

Esa Nenonen

as Prison Guard

Ismo Ahola

as Prisoner

Arto Korkeakoski

as Prisoner

Jarkko Käpynen

as Prisoner

Ari Levomäki

as Prisoner

Kari Lindström

as Prisoner

Mika Lindström

as Prisoner

Heikki Metsämäki

as Prisoner

Tapio von Müller

as Prisoner

Sami Ruuskanen

as Prisoner

Markku Tirronen

as Prisoner

Pertti Lahtinen

as Barman

Aarre Karén

as Night Shelter Manager

Ari Härkönen

as Night Shelter Man

Juri Inno

as Night Shelter Man

Alpo Seppälä

as Night Shelter Man

Marco Taskinen

as Night Shelter Man

Mika Tuuhea

as Night Shelter Man

Marja Packalén

as Sous Chef

Kari Pulkkinen

as Chef

Maj-Lis Doktar

as Cold Kitchen Chef

Outi Mäkelä

as Waitress

Päivi Paldan

as Waitress

Risto Haimelin

as Doorman