A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.
the vibe
Ariel Vibe
What it feels like
slow-burnbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfelt
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Movie1988·73 min
Ariel
Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
A comedy drama film directed by Aki Kaurismäki.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 18%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.1/10
391 ratings
About Ariel
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- grief and loss, freedom rebellion, fate destiny, urban, workplace, prison, romantic partners, underdog, everyman, fish out of water, road journey, survival, forbidden star crossed