DVD Mini Review - Lights in the Dusk

I really liked two of Aki Kaurismaki's films - Drifting Clouds and The Man Without a Past. So I thought that I would like his latest film, Lights in the Dusk, as well. And, yes, I did like the film.
But I just had some misgivings about the way the protagonist conducted himself.

Security guard Koistinen (Janne Hyytainen) is a lonely guy. He has hopes of one starting his own business. Equally lonely Aila (Maria Heiskanen) runs a food truck where Koistinen eats many a night. She seems to care about him but he seems oblivious to it.

When Koistinen unexpectedly meets a mysterious woman (Maria Jarvenhelmi) his life changes - for the worse. And this is when the film starts to stump me. I could see Koistinen behaving this way for a while I couldn't believe that he would continue on this path throughout the whole film. The ending is kind of strange.

Still and all, I liked this film. The acting was good and the tone was just right. I recommend it to all who like interesting foreign films.