# The best Aki Kaurismäki films

From Calamari Union to Fallen Leaves: the Aki Kaurismäki films most admired by critics and audiences (Filmihullu, Wikipedia, Muropaketti).

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- Sep 30, 2026 · Ville Saarinen
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## Top 13

1. **The Man Without a Past (2002)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A man who has lost his memory on the edge of Helsinki; Cannes Grand Prix.
2. **Fallen Leaves (2023)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Two lonely people in Helsinki; Time magazine's film of the year.
3. **Drifting Clouds (1996)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A couple who lose their jobs try to open a restaurant.
4. **Shadows in Paradise (1986)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A garbage collector and a cashier; the start of the worker trilogy.
5. **Ariel (1988)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — An unemployed miner heads from Lapland to Helsinki.
6. **The Match Factory Girl (1990)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The bleak final part of the worker trilogy.
7. **Le Havre (2011)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A shoeshiner helps an African boy in France.
8. **The Other Side of Hope (2017)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A Syrian refugee and a Helsinki restaurant; Silver Bear in Berlin.
9. **Calamari Union (1985)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A gang of men all called Frank try to reach Eira; a cult classic.
10. **Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A Finnish band tours the United States.
11. **La Vie de Bohème (1992)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Three poor artists in Paris.
12. **Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana (1994)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Two men and two women on a road trip.
13. **Lights in the Dusk (2006)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A lonely security guard and a dangerous woman.

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