---
title: 'Shadows in Paradise (1986)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Aki Kaurismäki'
released: '1986-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 74
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Finland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/shadows-in-paradise-1986'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092149/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Shadows in Paradise (1986)

1986 · 74 min · Drama, Comedy · Finland

Original title: Varjoja paratiisissa
Part of: Proletariat Trilogy

## Synopsis

Shadows in Paradise is a 1986 Finnish comedy-drama art film written and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. Starring Matti Pellonpää and Kati Outinen, the film tells the story of a romance between a lonely garbage collector and a supermarket cashier.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Aki Kaurismäki](https://cinepixo.com/people/aki-kaurismaki)
- **Screenplay:** [Aki Kaurismäki](https://cinepixo.com/people/aki-kaurismaki)
- **Producer:** [Mika Kaurismäki](https://cinepixo.com/people/mika-kaurismaki)
- **Director of Photography:** [Timo Salminen](https://cinepixo.com/people/timo-salminen)
- **Editor:** [Raija Talvio](https://cinepixo.com/people/raija-talvio)

## Cast

- [Kati Outinen](https://cinepixo.com/people/kati-outinen)
- [Sakari Kuosmanen](https://cinepixo.com/people/sakari-kuosmanen)
- [Mari Rantasila](https://cinepixo.com/people/mari-rantasila)
- [Matti Pellonpää](https://cinepixo.com/people/matti-pellonpaa)
- [Esko Nikkari](https://cinepixo.com/people/esko-nikkari)
- [Jukka-Pekka Palo](https://cinepixo.com/people/jukka-pekka-palo)
- [Sakke Järvenpää](https://cinepixo.com/people/sakke-jarvenpaa)
- [Eero Pekkonen](https://cinepixo.com/people/eero-pekkonen)
- [Svante Korkiakoski](https://cinepixo.com/people/svante-korkiakoski)
- [Pekka Laiho](https://cinepixo.com/people/pekka-laiho)
- [Aki Kaurismäki](https://cinepixo.com/people/aki-kaurismaki)
- [Jaakko Talaskivi](https://cinepixo.com/people/jaakko-talaskivi)
- [Mato Valtonen](https://cinepixo.com/people/mato-valtonen)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/shadows-in-paradise-1986
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