Lights in the Dusk (2006)
Laitakaupungin valot (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 18min
- Crime, Drama
- 03 Feb 2006 (Finland)
- Movie
In Helsinki, a lonely night watchman is caught up in a series of misadventures with a femme fatale and a crooked businessman.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 7 nominations.
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| Janne Hyytiäinen | ... |
Seppo Ilmari Koistinen
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| Maria Järvenhelmi | ... |
Mirja
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| Maria Heiskanen | ... |
Aila
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| Ilkka Koivula | ... |
Lindholm
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Sergei Doudko | ... |
Russian
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Andrei Gennadiev | ... |
Russian
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Arturas Pozdniakovas | ... |
Russian
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Matti Onnismaa | ... |
Shift Manager
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Sulevi Peltola | ... |
Foreman
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| Antti Reini | ... |
Security Guard
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Neka Haapanen | ... |
Security Guard
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| Santtu Karvonen | ... |
Security Guard
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Sesa Lehto | ... |
Security Guard
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Jukka Rautiainen | ... |
Security Guard
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Jukka Salmi | ... |
Security Guard
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Heikki Heimo | ... |
Bartender
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Erkki Lahti | ... |
Man at Bar
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Pihla Penttinen | ... |
Girl at Bar
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Helena Vierikko | ... |
Girl at Table
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Jari Elsilä | ... |
Gorilla
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Vesa Häkli | ... |
Gorilla
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Jouni Kosenius | ... |
Gorilla
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Marko Helmi | ... |
Porter
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Janne Ajanti | ... |
Waiter
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| Tommi Korpela | ... |
Lecturer
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Clas-Ove Bruun | ... |
Coffee Vendor
(as Claes-Ove Bruun)
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Joonas Tapola | ... |
Boy
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Paju | ... |
Dog
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Nauri Nykänen | ... |
Bartender
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Panu Vauhkonen | ... |
Dog Owner
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Jukka Ropponen | ... |
Big Fellow
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Jukka Uhlgren | ... |
Big Fellow
(as Jukka Uhlgrén)
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Katri Korander | ... |
Waiter
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Tokela | ... |
Band Member
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Jarmo Haapanen | ... |
Band Member
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Bobby Nieminen | ... |
Band Member
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Roger Nieminen | ... |
Band Member
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Mitja Tuurala | ... |
Band Member
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Teemu Väisänen | ... |
Discoman
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Svante Korkiakoski | ... |
Bank Manager
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Roy Rosenblad | ... |
Caretaker
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| Silu Seppälä | ... |
Vandal
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Pertti Sveholm | ... |
Police Detective
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Juhani Niemelä | ... |
Police Detective
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Juha Springare | ... |
Police Officer
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Tommi Hytti | ... |
Police Officer
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Pasi Kokkoniemi | ... |
Police Officer
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Mika Roiha | ... |
Police Officer
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| Kati Outinen | ... |
Ilona, Supermarket Cashier
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Anna-Maria Klintrup | ... |
Judge
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Jarmo Hemilä | ... |
Member of Jury
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Matti Oinonen | ... |
Member of Jury
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Arto Reinikainen | ... |
Member of Jury
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Pertti Wilska | ... |
Prosecutor
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Kari Lehto | ... |
Defence Council
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Lassi Halme | ... |
Prison Guard
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Risto Jeronen | ... |
Prison Guard
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Esa Nenonen | ... |
Prison Guard
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Ismo Ahola | ... |
Convict
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Arto Korkeakoski | ... |
Convict
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Jarkko Käpynen | ... |
Convict
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Ari Levomäki | ... |
Convict
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Kari Lindström | ... |
Convict
(as Kari-Pekka Lindström)
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Mika Lindström | ... |
Convict
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Heikki Metsämäki | ... |
Convict
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Tapio von Müller | ... |
Convict
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Sami Ruuskanen | ... |
Convict
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Markku Tirronen | ... |
Convict
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Pertti Lahtinen | ... |
Bar Vendor
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Aarre Karén | ... |
Dormitory Keeper
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Ari Härkönen | ... |
Man in Dormitory
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Juri Inno | ... |
Man in Dormitory
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Alpo Seppälä | ... |
Man in Dormitory
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Marco Taskinen | ... |
Man in Dormitory
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Mika Tuuhea | ... |
Man in Dormitory
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Marja Packalén | ... |
Chef
(as Marja Packalen)
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Kari Pulkkinen | ... |
Cook
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Maj-Lis Doktar | ... |
Maid
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Outi Mäkelä | ... |
Waiter
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Päivi Paldan | ... |
Waiter
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Risto Haimelin | ... |
Doorman
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Panu Tuomikko | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Aki Kaurismäki | ||
Written by
| Aki Kaurismäki | ... | () |
Produced by
| Aki Kaurismäki | ... | producer |
Music by
| Melrose | ||
Cinematography by
| Timo Salminen | ||
Editing by
| Aki Kaurismäki | ||
Editorial Department
| Tuija Kotamäki | ... | negative cutter |
| Kari Manns | ... | color grader |
Art Direction by
| Markku Pätilä | ||
Costume Design by
| Outi Harjupatana | ||
Makeup Department
| Nadja Delcos | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ilkka Mertsola | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nadja Delcos | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Robert Lindqvist | ... | carpenter |
| Anna Niskanen | ... | assistant set designer |
| Markku Pätilä | ... | set designer |
| Sami Silvennoinen | ... | carpenter |
| Jani Sinisalo | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Micki Joanni | ... | synchron editor |
| Pietu Korhonen | ... | sound assistant |
| Jouko Lumme | ... | sound |
| Tero Malmberg | ... | sound |
| Olli Pärnänen | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mika Ailasmäki | ... | assistant camera |
| Henri Heino | ... | lighting |
| Malla Hukkanen | ... | still photographer (as Marja-Leena Hukkanen) |
| Jari Lehtiniemi | ... | gaffer |
| Kalle Penttilä | ... | grip |
| Nea Salminen | ... | second assistant camera |
| Elsa Varja | ... | lighting |
| Olli Varja | ... | lighting |
| Ville Väänänen | ... | lighting |
Location Management
| Olavi Tuomi | ... | location manager |
Additional Crew
| Eevi Kareinen | ... | production assistant |
| Philippe Leconte | ... | miscellaneous crew: legal supervisor - France |
| Mikko Lyytikäinen | ... | translations |
| Jan-Eric Nyström | ... | title designer |
Production Companies
- Sputnik
- Yleisradio (YLE) (in association with)
- Pandora Filmproduktion (in association with)
- ZDF/Arte (in co-production with)
- Pyramide Productions (in association with)
- Arte France Cinéma (in co-production with)
- Canal+ (with the participation of)
- BIM Distribuzione (in association with)
- C More Entertainment (in association with)
Distributors
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2006) (Finland) (DVD) (theatrical)
- Pyramide Distribution (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Filmcoopi (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Rosebud (2006) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2006) (World-wide)
- Albatros Film (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Strand Releasing (2007) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2008) (Finland) (tv)
- Pandora Filmes (2010) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Future Film (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Avalon (2024) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Finnlab (film lab)
- Meguru Film Sound (sound mixing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Koistinen is a sad sack, a man without affect or friends. He's a night-watchman in Helsinki with ideas of starting his own business, but nothing to go with those intentions. He sometimes talks a bit with a woman who runs a snack trailer near his work. Out of the blue, a young sophisticated blonde woman attaches herself to Koistinen. He thinks of her as his girlfriend, he takes her on her rounds. She's in league with a crook who's planning a jewel robbery, and Koistinen is their patsy. Will he ever wise up?
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR1,380,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Suomen Filmikamari, which selects the Finnish candidate for Academy Awards Best Foreign-Language Picture, had already chosen Laitakaupungin valot in September 2006, but in October 2006 Aki Kaurismäki informed them that he did not want his film considered for that competition. This also meant that there was no Finnish entry in the Academy Awards pre-selection. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Follows Drifting Clouds (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | El día que me quieras See more » |
| Quotes |
Shift Manager:
And what was your name? Koistinen: Koistinen. Just like before. See more » |