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Shadows in Paradise

Shadows in Paradise (1990) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
73

Want to watch 'Shadows in Paradise' at home? Here’s where you can watch it, including streaming and cable services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can find the right fit. 'Shadows in Paradise' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel in the US.

Here are a few key highlights to round things out about the Villealfa Filmproductions drama flick. Shadows in Paradise starring Matti Pellonpää, Kati Outinen, Sakari Kuosmanen, Esko Nikkari has a NR rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 14 min. The release date of the movie is August 23rd, 1990. The movie received a user score of 73/100 on TMDb, which was generated using reviews from 426 engaged users.

Wondering what this story is all about? Here's the plot: "Nikander, a rubbish collector and would-be entrepreneur, finds his plans for success dashed when his business associate dies. One evening, he meets Ilona, a down-on-her-luck cashier, in a local supermarket. Falteringly, a bond begins to develop between them."

'Shadows in Paradise' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on August 23rd, 1990

Aki Kaurismäki, Trilogía del proletariado Movies

The poignant, deadpan films of Aki Kaurismäki are pitched somewhere in the wintry nether lands between comedy and tragedy. And rarely in his body of work has the line separating those genres seemed thinner than in what is often identified as his "Proletariat Trilogy," Shadows in Paradise, Ariel, and The Match Factory Girl. In these three films, something like social-realist farces, Kaurismäki surveys the working-class outcasts of his native Finland with detached yet disarming amusement. Featuring commanding, off-key visual compositions and delightfully dour performances, the films in this triptych exemplify the talents of a unique and highly influential film artist.