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The Worthless

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1982 · 119 min Crime Drama
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

Manne, Harri, and Ville Alfa are rootless twenty-somethings in search of purpose for their banal lives. After Manne steals a priceless painting from a group of petty criminals, Manne and Harri flee from the gangsters across Finland, while Ville goes to Paris. On the road they meet Veera, an old girlfriend of Harri's, and try to avoid the gangsters in pursuit.

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Original Title Arvottomat
Year 1982
Country Finland
Genre Crime, Drama
Director Mika Kaurismäki
Runtime 119 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.2/10 (27 votes)

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Mika Kaurismäki constructs the narrative on the contrast between grey, mundane reality and flashes of absurd violence, relying on dry humor and minimalist dialogue. The film explores the existential void of its rootless characters through an atmosphere of aimless travel.

Those who tire of fast-paced plots will find a melancholic, drifting road movie where crime is just another form of killing time. What lingers after the credits is a sense of quiet, ironic detachment. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Mika Kaurismäki

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