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Ariel

Drama Comedy Crime

1988, 1h 13min

Taisto is a newly unemployed Lapland miner who sets off in a convertible Cadillac for a fresh start in Helsinki. Joined in his odyssey by parking attendant Irmeli and her young son, Taitso’s plans take a series of unexpected turns when he gets framed for a crime he didn’t commit.

"Ariel" — drama, comedy and crime movie produced in Finland and released in 1988. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.5 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 13min. "Ariel" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

Country: Finland

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Critic rating Average critic rating

6.5

Reviews

Critic Robyn Karney

rated

6

Ariel is a piece of gritty realism that charts the problems of unemployment and social disadvantage via a straightforward, tightly constructed account of one man's fate.

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Critic Jesper Vestergaard

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7

...en ganske interessant genreblanding af roadmovie, kærlighedsfabel og fængselsdrama.

Read full review at Cinemazone

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