I'm Going to be Late
A short film that begins with the language of romance but slowly reveals something far more unsettling beneath the surface.
The Liar
Talkative, hyperactive young drifter Ville Alfa goes around Helsinki, basically trying to borrow money from friends and strangers by means of an incessant delivery of quirky and snappy quasi-intellectual lines and fabricated excuses.
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Talkative, hyperactive young drifter Ville Alfa goes around Helsinki, basically trying to borrow money from friends and strangers by means of an incessant delivery of quirky and snappy quasi-intellectual lines and fabricated excuses.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Aki Kaurismäki, Pauli Pentti
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Runtime:53 minutes
Studio:Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
Cast
Mika Kaurismäki
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Ville Alfa
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Tuula
Juuso Hirvikangas
Juuso
Matti Pellonpää
Fan of Chandler
Lars Lindberg
Harri
Mikko Mattila
Fan of Hemingway
Eija Vilpas
Woman at Bar Counter
Markku Peltola
Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall
Mikko Kivinen
Sturdy Ball Thrower in Mermaid Hall
Juice Leskinen
Himself
Esa Sirkkunen
Olli
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