The Night Thief

The Night Thief

16 mins | Drama, Comedy | Feb. 1, 2018

The Night Thief is a warmhearted drama set in the suburbs of Helsinki, Finland. It tells the story of a Somali man, Farah, whose car starts to disappear mysteriously at night. Although the car always shows up in the morning, Farah starts to run late from work, and fears that he could lose his job. Farah’s wife is moving to Finland from Somalia and if Farah were to get fired, his wife’s residency permit would be in danger. Due to the circumstances, Farah decides to do whatever it takes to catch the thief. In the end, things take an unexpected turn when Farah finally faces the person who has been stealing his car.

The Night Thief

16 mins | Drama, Comedy | Feb. 1, 2018

The Night Thief
The Night Thief is a warmhearted drama set in the suburbs of Helsinki, Finland. It tells the story of a Somali man, Farah, whose car starts to disappear mysteriously at night. Although the car always shows up in the morning, Farah starts to run late from work, and fears that he could lose his job. Farah’s wife is moving to Finland from Somalia and if Farah were to get fired, his wife’s residency permit would be in danger. Due to the circumstances, Farah decides to do whatever it takes to catch the thief. In the end, things take an unexpected turn when Farah finally faces the person who has been stealing his car.
Producers ELO Film School Finland, Sons of Lumière
Original title Yövaras
Directors Khadar Ayderus Ahmed
Writers Khadar Ayderus Ahmed

Cast

Fuaad Amin

as Farah

Aaliya Mustafa

as Habiba

Kaye Dulla

as Jama

Elina Knihtilä

as Boss

Joonas Saartamo

as Heikki

Saara Kotkaniemi

as Pregnant Woman