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The Man Without a Past
2002
· Movie
· 97 min
A
MEANRANK
80/100
Every rating
70–98
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic users on 70, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 98. Critics average 91, everyone else 77.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.
Details
- Director
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Writer
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Studio
- Sputnik, YLE, Pyramide Productions, Pandora Film
- Released
- 1 March 2002
- Country
- Finland, France, Germany
- Language
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 21 wins, 19 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 40 →4 major awards won · 21 wins from 40 nominations across 22 ceremonies
| Cannes Film Festival 2002 | Best Actress | Kati Outinen | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2002 | Palm Dog | Tähti | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2002 | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Aki Kaurismäki | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2002 | Grand Prize of the Jury | Aki Kaurismäki | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2002 | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee | |
| Cannes Film Festival 2002 | Golden Palm | Aki Kaurismäki | Nominee |
| César Awards 2002 | Best European Union Film | Nominee | |
| Bangkok International Film Festival 2003 | Best Screenplay | Aki Kaurismäki | Winner |
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40 awards — The Man Without a Past
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Cannes Film Festival
5 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actress | Kati Outinen | Winner |
| Grand Prize of the Jury | Aki Kaurismäki | Winner |
| Palm Dog | Tähti | Winner |
| Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Aki Kaurismäki | Winner |
| Golden Palm | Aki Kaurismäki | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
César Awards
1 nomination
| Best European Union Film | Nominee |
Jussi Awards
7 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actress | Kati Outinen | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Timo Salminen | Winner |
| Best Direction | Aki Kaurismäki | Winner |
| Best Editing | Timo Linnasalo | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner | |
| Best Script | Aki Kaurismäki | Winner |
| Best Actor | Markku Peltola | Nominee |
Bangkok International Film Festival
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Kati Outinen | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Aki Kaurismäki | Winner |
| Best Film | Aki Kaurismäki | Nominee |
ACCEC Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Aki Kaurismäki | Winner |
Fajr Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| International Competition - Best Screenplay | Aki Kaurismäki | Winner |
Film Fest Gent
1 nomination, 1 won
| Grand Prix | Aki Kaurismäki | Winner |
Guldbagge Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Winner |
Lübeck Nordic Film Days
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Prize | Aki Kaurismäki | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Winner |
Nordic Council
1 nomination, 1 won
| Nordic Council's Film Prize | Aki Kaurismäki | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| FIPRESCI Prize | Aki Kaurismäki | Winner |
San Sebastián International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| FIPRESCI Film of the Year | Aki Kaurismäki | Winner |
European Film Awards
7 nominations
| Audience Award - Best Director | Aki Kaurismäki | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Markku Peltola | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Kati Outinen | Nominee |
| Best Cinematographer | Timo Salminen | Nominee |
| Best Director | Aki Kaurismäki | Nominee |
| Best Film | Aki Kaurismäki | Nominee |
| Best Screenwriter | Aki Kaurismäki | Nominee |
Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Nominee |
Bodil Awards
1 nomination
| Best Non-American Film | Aki Kaurismäki | Nominee |
Camerimage
1 nomination
| Golden Frog | Timo Salminen | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign-Language Film | Nominee |
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
1 nomination
| Best Director - Foreign Film | Aki Kaurismäki | Nominee |
Robert Festival
1 nomination
| Best Non-American Film | Aki Kaurismäki | Nominee |