The Man Without a Past
Mar 01 2002
•2h 37m
•Comedy, Drama, Romance
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.
Cast
See allMarkku Peltola
M
Kati Outinen
Irma
Juhani Niemelä
Nieminen
Kaija Pakarinen
Kaisa Nieminen
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