
After fifteen years' service, Henri Boulanger is made redundant from his job. Shocked, he attempts suicide, but can't go through with it, so he hires a contract killer in a seedy bar to murder him at some unspecified time in the future. But almost immediately he meets and falls in love with Margaret, a flower-seller, which makes Henri realise that his life has some meaning after all. But when he goes back to the bar to cancel the contract, he finds it has been demolished - an... (Full plot summary below)
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After fifteen years' service, Henri Boulanger is made redundant from his job. Shocked, he attempts suicide, but can't go through with it, so he hires a contract killer in a seedy bar to murder him at some unspecified time in the future. But almost immediately he meets and falls in love with Margaret, a flower-seller, which makes Henri realise that his life has some meaning after all. But when he goes back to the bar to cancel the contract, he finds it has been demolished - and there's no way he can get in touch with the killer...
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| User ReviewAaron GA brilliant bitter sweet comedy. One of my all time favourites. |
| User ReviewNicci WI have a huge crush on Jean-Pierre Leaud and a big fan of Aki Kaurismäki |
| User ReviewJorn BHighly recommended if you enjoy comedy/humour where all the actors are dead-serious. |
| User ReviewNikolas GOne of the most brilliant films I've seen in my life. Thank you Mr. Kaurismäki for making a masterpiece. The acting was spot on from everyone. The story is interesting. With a small budget, but cleverly using London as a backdrop for the film, this film is nothing boring to look at. The cameo from the Clash's Joe Strummer was ace as well. |
| User ReviewTobias LAki Kaurismäki och Jean-Pierre Léaud. Nuff said. |
| User ReviewAnnette P"Where I come from, we ate places like this for breakfast" |
| User ReviewAki FPerushyvaa kaurismakelaista humanismia. Tyoelaman selittelematon kovuus tekee ihmisista marionetteja, jotka katkevat impulsiivisuuden sisaansa, yksinaisyydeksi ja karjistyvaksi vakivallaksi itsea ja muita kohtaan. Kaurismaen eleeton huumori on lampimimmillaan epaonnistuneissa itsemurhakohtauksissa. Kannattaa katsoa, jos taman tyylisia elokuvia jaksaa. |
| User ReviewAndy TSaw this when I was 20. I couldn't believe how funny this was - very unexpected. Black. My introduction to nordic humour. |
| User ReviewSami NNot the most typical Kaurismaki-movie. Great mood, characters and casting. |
| User ReviewVidar HFinnish deadpan masterpiece, starring a Frenchman, set in London. Cameo from late great Joe Strummer, too. |