Episode 36: Ariel (1988)

"What shall we do now?"  "Let's get married and have a child."  "I already have a child."  "That's good.  We'll spare some time."  ""Are you always so self-confident?"  "This is the first time." You've probably never heard of Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismaki, but if you enjoy the dry, black humor of directors like David Lynch and Quentin Tarantino, you're in for a treat. Kaurismaki made films about the struggle of blue collar workers, usually in industrial cities like Helsinki and La Havre.  Ariel is his second in his "proletariat trilogy", preceded by Shadows in Paradise (1986) and followed by The Match Factory Girl (1990).  All three films are available in a set on DVD from the Criterion Collection. Have a question or comment for the host?  Email Sean at [email protected], follow him on Twitter @1001MoviesPC, and look for the podcast's Facebook page.