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Lights in the Dusk

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2006 | 78 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved The Silence of the Lambs or The Shawshank Redemption, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 18 min.
What might put you off
It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Outcast by his co-workers and living alone, Koistinen is a security guard who works the night shift in a luxury shopping mall in Helsinki. But when icy blonde Mirja approaches him, the lonely Koistinen falls helplessly for her, unaware she is manipulating him for her criminal boyfriend.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $2 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 8K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Aki Kaurismäki

  • Janne HyytiäinenKoistinen
  • Maria JärvenhelmiMirja
  • Maria HeiskanenAila
  • Ilkka KoivulaLindholm
  • Sergei DoudkoRussian
  • Andrei GennadievRussian
  • Artūras PozdniakovasRussian
  • Matti OnnismaaShift Boss
  • Sulevi PeltolaSupervisor
  • Antti ReiniSecurity Guard