Ariel

Ariel is a 1988 Finnish drama film directed, written, and produced by Aki Kaurismäki. The narrative is set in Helsinki and follows a Finnish man who travels to the city to find employment after his father commits suicide and the mine where he worked closes. The cast includes Matti Pellonpää, Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, and Esko Nikkari. The film explores themes of unemployment and human migration.

The runtime is listed as 73 minutes in some sources and 72 minutes in others. It was distributed by Finnkino and Netflix, with availability on video on demand and the Criterion Channel. The film received three wins and one nomination for awards. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4 based on 9,493 votes and a TMDb vote average of 7.119. The original language is Finnish, and filming locations included Salla.