'' The Man Without a Past '' ( ) is a 2002 Finnish comedy-drama film produced , written , and directed by Aki Kaurismäki . Starring Markku Peltola , Kati Outinen and Juhani Niemelä , it is the second installment in Kaurismäki 's '' Finland '' trilogy , the other two films being '' Drifting Clouds '' ( 1996 ) and '' Lights in the Dusk '' ( 2006 ) . The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2002 and won the Grand Prix at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival
2002 Cannes Film Festival
2002 Cannes Film Festival
The Man Without a Past