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Lights in the Dusk poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.1 / 100
2006·Crime / Drama / Comedy·1h 18m

LIGHTS IN THE DUSK

Outcast by his co-workers and living alone, Koistinen is a security guard who works the night shift in a luxury shopping mall in Helsinki. But when icy blonde Mirja approaches him, the lonely Koistinen falls helplessly for her, unaware she is manipulating him for her criminal boyfriend.

Above the Line
Aki Kaurismäki·DirectorAki Kaurismäki·WriterTimo Salminen·Director of PhotographyMelrose·Original Music ComposerAki Kaurismäki·Editor
Cast
Janne Hyytiäinen·KoistinenMaria Järvenhelmi·MirjaMaria Heiskanen·AilaIlkka Koivula·LindholmSergei Doudko·RussianAndrei Gennadiev·RussianArtūras Pozdniakovas·RussianMatti Onnismaa·Shift BossSulevi Peltola·SupervisorAntti Reini·Security Guard
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 3
Aki Kaurismäki·DirectorHaije Alanoja·Script SupervisorNadja Delcos·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Aki Kaurismäki·Writer
Camera· 5
Timo Salminen·Director of PhotographyKalle Penttilä·GripMika Ailasmäki·Assistant CameraNea Salminen·Second Assistant CameraMalla Hukkanen·Still Photographer
Editing· 3
Aki Kaurismäki·EditorKari Manns·ColoristTuija Kotamäki·Negative Cutter
Sound & Music· 4
Melrose·Original Music ComposerJouko Lumme·Sound DesignerTero Malmberg·Sound DesignerOlli Pärnänen·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 3
Markku Pätilä·Production DesignOuti Harjupatana·Costume DesignNadja Delcos·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Aki Kaurismäki·ProducerIlkka Mertsola·Production ManagerHaije Alanoja·Production SecretaryEevi Kareinen·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 5
Jari Lehtiniemi·Lighting TechnicianVille Väänänen·Lighting TechnicianHenri Heino·Lighting TechnicianElsa Varja·Lighting TechnicianOlli Varja·Gaffer
By the Numbers
65.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 17%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Lights in the Dusk's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#2B231A
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Mood
Melancholy
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man and a woman sitting close together. The woman, with blonde hair, is wearing a dark denim jacket with a red collar and gold hoop ”

crimedrama
Key Elements
WomanManFlowerBottleDenim JacketBlazer
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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