
Plot
Nikander, a rubbish collector and would-be entrepreneur, finds his plans for success dashed when his business associate dies. One evening, he meets Ilona, a down-on-her-luck cashier, in a local supermarket. Falteringly, a bond begins to develop between them.
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Cast

Matti Pellonpää
Nikander

Kati Outinen
Ilona

Sakari Kuosmanen
Melartin

Esko Nikkari
Nikander's Co-Worker

Kylli Köngäs
Ilona's Friend

Pekka Laiho
Store Manager

Jukka-Pekka Palo
Third Man

Svante Korkiakoski
Police Officer

Mari Rantasila
Nikander's Sister

Safka Pekkonen
Pianist

Antti Ortamo
2nd Pianist

Mato Valtonen
Pelle

Sakke Järvenpää
Staffan

Ulla Kuosmanen
Melartin's Wife

Neka Haapanen
Cook

Pentti Koski
Singer

Ari Korhonen
Man in Restaurant

Teuvo Rissanen
Police Officer

Erkki Rissanen
Porter

Sirkka Silin
Woman in Restaurant

Marina Martinoff
Hostess

Jussi Tiitinen
Garbage Man / Bartender

Riikka Kuosmanen
Melartin's Daughter

Eskil Mansikka
Keyboardist (uncredited)

Jaakko Talaskivi
Guard (uncredited)

Haije Alanoja
Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)

Bertta Pellonpää
Bingo Player (uncredited)

Helmeri Pellonpää
Bingo Player (uncredited)

Malla Hukkanen
Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)

Aki Kaurismäki
Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

Olli Varja
Customer (uncredited)

Tanja Talaskivi
Woman in Cinema (uncredited)

Jukka Mäkinen
Garbage Man (uncredited)