Does The Man Without a Past end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% 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 The Man Without a Past easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% 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 The Man Without a Past scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 The Man Without a Past sad?

Somewhat. More sad 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 The Man Without a Past violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Man Without a Past

Name: The Man Without a Past
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2002
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen, Juhani Niemelä, Kaija Pakarinen, Sakari Kuosmanen

Directed by Aki Kaurismäki

Produced by Sputnik, YLE

200297 min7.4 / 10

A whimsical, tender story of rebirth and human connection set against urban hardship, where a man with no past finds meaning through small acts of kindness and unexpected love.

Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.

Clusters

Romance With Ghosts Realistic Romance Stories Religious Guilt And Temptation Quirky Concept Romance Houses and Dwellings

Genres

Comedy Drama Romance

Keywords

Helsinki, Finland Amnesia Trailer Park Farcical

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Does The Man Without a Past end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is The Man Without a Past easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is The Man Without a Past scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Man Without a Past sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is The Man Without a Past violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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