Manne (played by Matti Pellonpää) is a protagonist in The Worthless.
Manne is the restless central figure, struggling with debts, a failing art business, threats, and unresolved love for Veera. He seeks to escape toward Tampere and possibly Paris, refuses to surrender a disputed painting, and ultimately runs when violence escalates, remaining torn between his past and a new beginning. Veera (played by Pirkko Hämäläinen) appears in The Worthless.
Veera is Manne's unresolved former lover and emotional counterpart. Their exchanges combine flirtation, hostility, memories, and arguments, revealing that they still love each other but cannot live peacefully together. She travels with Manne for a time and shares his conversations about dreams, reality, and the possibility of starting again. Harri (played by Juuso Hirvikangas) appears in The Worthless.
Harri is a contact and apparent friend who remains connected to Manne during his troubled journey. He calls about a party, offers to drive Manne toward Tampere, and later tells him that he has found Veera. His actions link Manne's social movements with the continuing uncertainty surrounding Veera. Mitja (played by Jorma Markkula) appears in The Worthless.
Mitja is one of the men who comes after Manne's disputed painting. His arrival turns the art-business conflict into a direct physical threat, and Manne refuses to hand the painting over, recognizing that he stands on the opposite side from Mitja and the men pursuing him. Vasili (played by Ari Piispa) appears in The Worthless.
Vasili is consulted by Manne about the authenticity of a painting connected to the failing art business. His examination could determine whether the work is genuine and valuable, making him relevant to Manne's financial predicament and to the dangerous dispute over the painting's ownership and history. Art Buyer (played by Pehr-Olof Sirén) appears in The Worthless.
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Characters
Manne
(played by Matti Pellonpää) — protagonist
Manne is the restless central figure, struggling with debts, a failing art business, threats, and unresolved love for Veera. He seeks to escape toward Tampere and possibly Paris, refuses to surrender...
Veera
(played by Pirkko Hämäläinen) — supporting
Veera is Manne's unresolved former lover and emotional counterpart. Their exchanges combine flirtation, hostility, memories, and arguments, revealing that they still love each other but cannot live pe...
Harri
(played by Juuso Hirvikangas) — supporting
Harri is a contact and apparent friend who remains connected to Manne during his troubled journey. He calls about a party, offers to drive Manne toward Tampere, and later tells him that he has found V...
Mitja
(played by Jorma Markkula) — supporting
Mitja is one of the men who comes after Manne's disputed painting. His arrival turns the art-business conflict into a direct physical threat, and Manne refuses to hand the painting over, recognizing t...
Vasili
(played by Ari Piispa) — supporting
Vasili is consulted by Manne about the authenticity of a painting connected to the failing art business. His examination could determine whether the work is genuine and valuable, making him relevant t...
Art Buyer
(played by Pehr-Olof Sirén) — minor
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Manne → Art Buyer
(Professional Potential Seller)
A buyer in Tampere is willing to take the painting without asking questions.
Manne → Vasili
(Professional Art Consultant)
Manne asks Vasili to examine a painting to determine whether it is genuine.
Manne → Veera
(Romantic Former Lovers)
Manne and Veera's conversations are flirtatious and hostile, and they admit that love is the only thing between them.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Mitja → Manne
(Conflict Adversary)
Mitja and other men come for the painting, but Manne refuses to hand it over and realizes he is on the opposite side from them.
Manne → Harri
(Social Friend)
Harri calls Manne about a party, and their conversation shows an established personal familiarity.
Story Analysis
Manne moves through debt, danger, unresolved love, and uncertain escape while searching for a possible new beginning.
Plot Progression
A Restless Road Begins
Love and Risky Art
Pressure Turns Physical
Flight Through Violence
A Future Without Certainty
Directed by Mika Kaurismäki
The Worthless (1982) · 6.3/10 · crime, drama
Content sources
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(Q7776233), public domain (CC0).
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