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Damian Cannon of Movie Reviews UK awarded the film 4 stars out of 5 calling it "an examination of life and how to survive misfortune, unscrupulous characters and your own lack of foresight" and concluding that "Kaurismäki succeeds impressively". Film critic Roger Ebert awarded the film three-and-a-half stars out of 4, all the while praising Kaurismäki's "subtle irony" and challenging the widely accepted description of Kaurismäki as a minimalist by offering his opinion that the "screen is saturated with images and ideas". As of 5 February 2008, the aggregate review website Rotten Tomatoes only registered 9 reviews for the film, all of which were positive and averaged a 7.1 rating out of a possible 10. Reception Critical response Īlthough the film was not as widely distributed as an average Hollywood feature and, as a result, was not a commercial success to the same extent, it was well received by film critics worldwide while also winning several major film awards. After receiving a call from a Helsinki union asking for a reservation for thirty people, Lauri and Ilona stand on the front steps of the restaurant unable to express their feelings of joy, looking at the skies as more people enter.
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Filled with anxiety during a slow lunch hour on opening day, Ilona's worries disappear as she watches the restaurant fill to capacity later the same afternoon.
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Ilona names the restaurant Work and hires some of the staff from Dubrovnik, including the troubled chef, Lajunen ( Markku Peltola), plus Lauri.
Ilona, humbled by her recent experiences, is initially reluctant to accept for fear of the restaurant failing and her not being able to repay Mrs Sjöholm, but eventually agrees. Since Ilona does not have the means for such a venture, Sjöholm agrees to provide the capital as a loan. Sjöholm suggests that Ilona open up a restaurant. One day, Ilona accidentally runs into Mrs Sjöholm ( Elina Salo), her former boss. Most of their furniture, as well as the new TV that Lauri bought, is repossessed. At one point, the two even sell their car and take the proceedings to a casino in hopes of doubling the money but end up losing it all. After six weeks, the restaurant gets shut down by the government and Ilona is not paid by the dishonest owner.ĭuring their search for employment, Lauri and Ilona have bouts of heavy-drinking, all the while running into former colleagues who have similar difficulties. Ilona gets a job at a rundown bar/restaurant which does not even have a name and is owned by a tax-evading crook.
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Lauri is offered a job as a bus driver but is unable to pass the medical exam and subsequently loses his professional driver's licence. The day after Lauri has finished his last shift, Ilona is informed by the owner of Dubrovnik that the restaurant is being sold to a chain and that all employees will be let go since the new company will be bringing in its own staff.īoth start looking for work but with discouraging results. Next day, as Lauri gets to work, he learns that the company will be laying off workers due to the non-profitability of certain tram routes and he is randomly chosen as one of those. They talk about whether they can meet their financial obligations, but agree that the TV payments are manageable. As they come home from work late one night, Lauri surprises Ilona with a television which he purchased on hire purchase. They live in a small, modestly furnished apartment in Helsinki. Ilona Koponen ( Kati Outinen), a head waitress at Dubrovnik restaurant, is married to Lauri ( Kari Väänänen), a tram driver.
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