Ariel

Ariel

1988 · 73 min · FI · NR · 7.1 (391 votes)
Dir. Aki Kaurismäki · Starring Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää, Eetu Hilkamo, Erkki Pajala, Matti Jaaranen
DramaRomanceCrime

A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.

VIBE

A melancholic yet hopeful journey through the mundane and the absurd. It's a story about finding love and a sliver of light amidst hardship, told with a distinctly Finnish, understated charm.

melancholichopefulquirkywrysteadyindie dramaquirky comedyEuropean arthouselovehopeclass strugglefinding oneself
▶ Stream on Criterion Channel
prisonunderdoghelsinki, finlandfactory workerprisonerfalling in love
MORE LIKE THIS — multi-vector + why, diversified
The Man Without a Past
The Man Without a Past
2002
7.4 · 469 votes
DramaRomance
Fans also watchAlso by Aki KaurismäkiBoth melancholic
Men of Hard Skin
Men of Hard Skin
2019
6.0 · 45 votes
Drama
Both melancholic
Shadows in Paradise
Shadows in Paradise
1986
7.3 · 455 votes
DramaRomance
Also by Aki KaurismäkiStars Matti PellonpääBoth melancholic
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
1983
6.9 · 98 votes
CrimeDrama
Also by Aki KaurismäkiStars Matti PellonpääBoth melancholic
Disappearing Acts
Disappearing Acts
2000
6.2 · 46 votes
TV MovieRomanceDrama
Fans also watchBoth hopeful
Mermaid
Mermaid
2007
6.4 · 79 votes
ComedyDramaFantasy
Both melancholic
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
1946
7.5 · 693 votes
DramaFantasyRomance
Fans also watchBoth melancholic
Fallen Leaves
Fallen Leaves
2023
7.1 · 780 votes
RomanceDramaComedy
Also by Aki KaurismäkiBoth melancholic
Lights in the Dusk
Lights in the Dusk
2006
6.8 · 173 votes
Drama
Also by Aki KaurismäkiBoth melancholic
The Case of Hana & Alice
The Case of Hana & Alice
2015
7.3 · 178 votes
AnimationComedyMystery
Both quirky
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
2016
6.5 · 109 votes
DramaRomance
Fans also watchBoth melancholic
Love Everlasting
Love Everlasting
2016
7.4 · 190 votes
RomanceDrama
Fans also watchBoth melancholic
Untamed Heart
Untamed Heart
1993
6.8 · 278 votes
DramaRomance
Fans also watchBoth melancholic
Liza, the Fox-Fairy
Liza, the Fox-Fairy
2015
7.3 · 100 votes
ComedyFantasyRomance
Both quirky
Drifting Clouds
Drifting Clouds
1996
7.6 · 219 votes
Drama
Also by Aki KaurismäkiBoth melancholic
The Tiger and the Snow
The Tiger and the Snow
2005
6.7 · 508 votes
ComedyDramaRomance
Both melancholic
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
7.5 · 363 votes
DramaCrimeHistory
Fans also watchBoth melancholic
I Want To Go To Prison
I Want To Go To Prison
1998
6.0 · 31 votes
Comedy
Both quirky comedy