Is Lights in the Dusk sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Lights in the Dusk end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Lights in the Dusk violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Lights in the Dusk easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Lights in the Dusk scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Lights in the Dusk

Name: Lights in the Dusk
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2006
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Janne Hyytiäinen, Maria Järvenhelmi, Maria Heiskanen, Ilkka Koivula, Sergei Doudko

Directed by Aki Kaurismäki

Produced by Sputnik, YLE

200678 min6.8 / 10

A melancholic portrait of a socially isolated night watchman whose desperate longing for connection leaves him vulnerable to manipulation and betrayal.

Outcast by his co-workers and living alone, Koistinen is a security guard who works the night shift in a luxury shopping mall in Helsinki. But when icy blonde Mirja approaches him, the lonely Koistinen falls helplessly for her, unaware she is manipulating him for her criminal boyfriend.

Clusters

Toxic Romance Movies Bleak and Despairing Tone Professional Occupations Blue-Collar Jobs Scary Suspenseful Movies

Genres

Drama Comedy

Keywords

Prison Helsinki, Finland Friendship Love Of One's Life Unsociability Despair Night Watchman Loser Teacher Wrongful Arrest

Questions people ask

Is Lights in the Dusk sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Lights in the Dusk end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 95% of films.
Is Lights in the Dusk violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Lights in the Dusk easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Lights in the Dusk scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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