The Liar

Year: 1981

Runtime: 53 mins

Language: Finnish

Director: Mika Kaurismäki

ComedyDrama

Ville Alfa, a loquacious, hyperactive drifter, roams Helsinki’s streets and cafés, constantly seeking cash from acquaintances and strangers. He relies on a stream of quirky, snappy, pseudo‑intellectual remarks and elaborate, fabricated excuses, turning every encounter into a desperate pitch for money.

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