Villealfa Filmproductions presents
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
Directed by AKI KAURISMÄKI
Telegram.
Are you Mr. Honkanen? - Yes.
You have to sign the slip.
What are you doing here?
I've come to kill you.
Why?
You'll never know.
If you want money...
What do you want?
What' the matter with him? - Nothing. He's dead.
They'll have a party here.
I was hired to help. - There won't be any party.
I killed him.
What're you waiting for? Call the cops.
Why?
What did he do to you? - To me? Nothing.
Nothing to me.
Go away. Quickly.
Did she talk to the murderer? - They had a nice chat.
Is the description good? - Not much.
Young man, medium height, brown hair.
Jeans and a jacket.
Is she telling the truth?
I'd say so. She's from the catering agency.
What?
Honkanen was fifty today.
A businessman, imported kitchen appliances.
Member of the board of the Wholesale Dealers' Association.
Why would anybody want to kill him? - Haven't a clue.
I wonder why they pay you a salary.
Can't see any reason for it.
Get the girl and check his background.
Afraid of thieves? - Why?
You've never locked your door before.
Put the sheets on the table and leave me alone.
I'll make the bed. - I'll do it myself.
What's wrong? Why aren't you at work?
I don't feel like working. I'm sick. - Sick?
That's what I said.
The landlady said she'll call the police.
The police? Why?
You told heryou'd move out. You're behind with the rent.
I forgot. Why didn't she ask me?
She says you've become strange, making a noise here all alone.
I'll pay her tomorrow.
Are you sure you'd recognise him again?
Yes.
The description you gave us fits about 80,000 men.
I think we'll have to bother you again later.
Can I go now? - Yes.
One last question.
You didn't know the victim, did you? - No. I didn't.
And the murderer?
Was he threatening or violent in any way?
Not really. He was more like a lunatic. - Lunatic?
Like crazy people are. A strange stare.
That only increases the number of suspects.
Let us know if you see him again.
You're the only eyewitness. Be careful.
Soup, and a glass of water.
Here you are. - Thanks.
ROBBERY AND MURDER MYSTERY
Nothing unusual about the victim's family.
Divorced, got along well with his two grown-up daughters.
Well-respected by his employees. Clubs and associations.
No interest in politics.
Death caused by a 7.65 bullet wound just below the heart.
Any enemies? - No, or friends.
That's what the widow, or the ex-wife said.
No criminal record? - No, but there's something.
Three years ago he stood trial for drunken driving, hit-and-run.
Got clear on lack of proof. The case was never solved.
Get me the files on the case.
Not in the mood for work?
It's the blood.
What blood?
Your landlady told me everything. - What?
You don't pay the rent and you walk about in your room -
talking and laughing so that the guy next door wants another room.
What did she say about blood?
It's all because of loneliness and lack of exercise.
Your blood thickens. She also mentioned vitamins.
And you don't let your room be cleaned.
Won't you eat your soup? - No.
Could I then... - Go ahead.
Did you come in your car? - No, the carburettor's busted.
Take a week off, don't worry about the boss.
I'll tell him that suddenly-
you can't stand the sight of blood anymore. - I'm all right.
That's how you always feel at first. Then everything falls apart.
What do you mean? - Nerves, inner organs, everything.
How do you know? - I've read about it.
I have to go.
Are you coming to work tomorrow?
Thank you. - Come again.
I must talk to you. - Why?
I told the police everything.
I would've told them your name if I'd known it. - It's Rahikainen.
I don't want to know. - Too late now.
Leave me alone or I'II... - Call the police.
Yes.
And if I tell you that he deserved what he got?
That' no reason. - I know.
Then go away.
When do you close?
At eight. - I'll wait in the street.
Don't. - I must.
Who was that? - Just a customer.
Will you come to the theatre with me tonight?
Talk fast. - Here?
I won't go anywhere with you. - Are you afraid I might kill you?
No. But you might. How could I know?
True. How could you know? - I'm not afraid of you.
Did you know him? - Know who?
The man for whose murder you'll be arrested tomorrow.
Will I? - I hope so. Go and ask the cops.
Perhaps I will, perhaps not. There's another way:
I'll tell you my address and you tell them.
Why did you do that?
Why do you want me to bear all the responsibility?
I'm lousy at making decisions myself.
You find this amusing? - No, this is terrible.
Silver Lining Hostel, remember that.
I won't help you. - I'm not asking for help.
Goodbye.
I think you've got the wrong room.
Antti Rahikainen? - In a way, yes.
Lieutenant Snellman, Homicide.
What gives me the dubious honour?
I came to subpoena you. There's been a murder.
You might be able to help us. - I doubt it.
How did you get in? - The landlady let me in.
She thought you wouldn't mind.
And you got a chance to look around. Find anything?
It's only a formal summons.
Do you always bring them personally?
Must take a lot of time for a man in your position.
We had difficulty finding you.
You had failed to report your new address.
Perhaps I didn't want to be found.
You know that best.
Can you come tomorrow? - During office hours, if it's OK.
Two o'clock? - Fine.
You study law? - Used to.
Do you know why we want to talk to you?
Perhaps.
I read the papers, and murder cases interest me.
Especially this one?
Especially this one.
If that was all... I've got plenty to do.
That was all. The address is on the form.
Rahikainen?
I am Inspector Pennanen. I'm glad you could come.
Sit down. - Did I have any choice?
It wouldn't have surprised -
if you'd come in through the window.
I don't think that makes any sense. - True, true. That's the point.
You do have a sharp tongue. - That's not why I'm here.
No, that's not the reason at all.
Where were you on July 13 between 5 and 6 o'clock?
Moming or evening? - Evening.
That was last Wednesday.
At the launderette.
Can you prove it? - I kept the receipt.
Were you there the whole time?
I finished work at 4, got to the launderette at half past 4.
I went out for perhaps 40 minutes and came back.
Where did you go? - For a walk.
Did you meet anybody?
No.
Where did you go walking? - On Route 66.
You know that we have to ask you these questions.
Only if I'm accused or suspected of something.
My assistant told me you know what this is all about.
He was wrong.
We are questioning you for the murder of Kari Honkanen, a businessman.
What have I got to do with that?
So you know the case? - It was in the papers.
What did you feel when you read that he's dead?
What have my feelings got to do with that?
Didn't you know him? - Know is not the word I'd use.
Did you hate him? - No, I didn't.
Are you accusing me of his murder?
Did they remember me? - Very well.
You picked your laundry up just before six.
You told us you went out for 40 minutes. - So I did.
Now it seems I've been away for more than an hour.
Plenty of time to get an axe and kill at least two businessmen.
Axe? Honkanen was shot dead. - Shot?
I didn't know that.
That proves I didn't do it. Can I go now?
This is a waste of time.
Do you suspect me because 3 years ago Honkanen killed my fiancée-
while he was driving drunk and got off with a bad joke in court?
You handled the case yourself, didn't you? - That's right.
According to his lawyeryou swore outside the court room -
to seek justice with your own hands if the court wouldn't.
Did I really? Strange.
But if people were sent to prison for their thoughts or words-
your prisons would be full in no time.
I was very young. Why don't you ask me if I did it?
Did you do it?
I won't say. Try to find out.
You had a reason to wish for the death of the man who wrecked your life.
Do I look wrecked?
Take a look in the mirror someday.
Is this the man you saw?
No.
He's not the one.
Are you sure? It's very important.
I'm sure.
Can I go now?
Satisfied, gentlemen?
For the time being. You can go.
I was almost sure.
Very interesting character.
Keep an eye on him.
Fasten yoursafety belt.
Are you afraid you'd get a ticket? - Were they nasty to you?
No. To somebody else.
They'll wrap it up soon. Will you have to go there again?
Are you worrying about the company's reputation?
Who was that guy?
He's the one they suspect of the murder.
Did he do it? - I won't tell you.
What've you got to do with him? - Nothing, why?
You ought to be more careful.
I know this isn't the right moment-
but have you considered my proposal?
Didn't I give you my answer already?
I hoped that perhaps you'd change your mind. - I haven't.
You aren't being very grateful. - For what?
For everything I've done for you.
Drop me here.
How's things at the slaughterhouse? - All right, I guess.
You said on the phone that I could help you with something.
Supposing somebody needs a false passport... How can he get one?
Why do you think I'd know that?
It can be arranged but it costs money.
How much? - About 1,500.
Will you get me one? - Bring a photo.
Give us a coin.
Why didn't you tell me the real reason?
What reason? - About the girl.
Did you love her very much? - Maybe.
But that's not the real reason.
It was over between us long before that happened. - Then why?
I just found him disgusting. That's why I killed him.
That's not true!
Like a louse.
I wanted to show that things are not so simple as they think.
They? - People.
I'm going inside.
Is this where you live? - Yes.
Alone? - No, not all alone.
Goodnight, Rahikainen. - Goodnight, Eeva.
Hello.
Really? Now that's something.
We're getting somewhere at last.
No, let him go.
He won't run away.
Besides, we still haven't got any evidence.
All right.
Do you want some tea? - No, thanks.
You can go to bed.
I never suspected her, I just wanted to check on her.
Are you going to let him walk free?
We don't have any evidence against him.
He may be innocent.
Aren't you going to do anything? - No.
For the time being.
So I must protect her myself.
I don't think she's in any danger.
That's what I'm going to find out.
MYSTERY MURDER SOLVED SOON
That's a key to a locker.
What's in the locker? - Go and find out.
If you don't want it you can give it back.
You've got a kind heart. - I wouldn't be so sure.
What happened to the last photo?
I moved my head. - That nervous, are you?
One is enough. Want a drink? - No thanks.
On the house. - Thanks, no.
I need your height, the colour of your hair and eyes, date of birth.
What name do you want to use? - I don't know. They can decide.
It's not important, is it? - Not to me.
Lock him up.
Anything on the fingerprints? - Not yet.
His name is Sormunen.
I don't think he understands a word he said.
Has the man who tipped them off been found? - No.
Could it have been Rahikainen?
It doesn't fit in with the picture I've got of him.
What's it like?
Blurred.
Take these back to the lab.
And tell the press we've caught the murderer.
Let's see what happens.
I'll question him when he's sobered up.
Is this your car? - My mother's, just like the place.
Where is she? - In an old people's home.
Is she that old? - About fifty. She works there.
Why don't you grow anything here? - Guess why.
You don't know how to.
Don't you want it? - No.
I thought you'd like some coffee. - I don't want any.
Nor do I.
Don't you like my place?
No.
Low ceilings suffocate your mind. Maybe I'll buy a house later.
Later? Who're you going to kill this time?
Can't you forget it?
Can you forget it yourself?
Why do you think I'm here?
I haven't thought about it. Tell me.
Listen, Rahikainen- if that's your real name.
I've tried to find at least something human in you...
Why all the trouble?
In spite of everything I still care about you.
Do you want me to give myself up? - Yes, or you'll destroy yourself.
That way you'll get a lighter sentence.
And if you want... I'll wait for you.
I can't do it.
The murderer has been caught already. - Murderer?
They've arrested a man who had the stolen stuff.
I arranged it.
It's for you.
Hello.
Yes.
Why there?
I don't understand.
All right.
What do you want? I can't stay long.
It's about your friend, Rahikainen.
I know everything.
Including the fact that he's guilty of the murder.
That's not true.
Come on, I heard you talking today.
I was in the next room.
You spied on us!
That's right.
What now? Are you leaving?
The door's locked. Why?
We can't let people hear our conversation.
Sit down.
I know everything. But I can save him.
I haven't told the police yet.
It's all up to you.
What can I do? -One word and you can save him.
I have the money and the connections.
I can help him to get out of the country.
Why would you do that?
Don't you understand? I want you for my reward.
You're crazy! I can't accept, ever.
Then I'll tum him in.
Just one phone call...
Open the door.
I can't find the key.
I don't care if you turn him in.
I hate him and I hate you, too!
Are you afraid of me?
I could use force if I wanted to. I'm twice as strong as you.
The walls are thick, nobody would hear you scream.
What do you want?
I want you, that's all.
You make it easy for me.
Where did you get the gun? From Rahikainen, of course.
What'll happen to him now? And to you?
Open the door! - Why?
You won't dare use that.
Misfired.
Try again, quick before I grab you.
She throws it away.
So you don't love me.
Can't you? Ever?
No.
I can't.
Take the key and go.
Go quickly!
What do you want?
I'm going to rent this flat, I'm just checking it out.
You don't rent any flats in the middle of the night.
You've covered the floor. Are you doing something to it?
Was there any blood on it? - What blood?
A man was murdered here.
There must've been some blood on the floor.
There wasn't any. Who are you?
Me? - Yes, you.
Do you really want to know?
Let's go to the police so you'll hear it.
Get out.
Are you drunk? - I might be. Is it any of your business?
My name is Rahikainen. Tell that to Inspector Pennanen.
You'll find him at the Sofia Street police station, third floor.
No blood? Strange.
Like here.
Keep it. Give it to the Inspector.
You might even get a reward.
Murderer! - What do want? Leave me alone.
Don't you know me?
Don't you want to know who I am? - No.
So and so.
It' the sea, the ship is rocking like a cradle.
From my sister.
She's in Stockholm, studying. She's getting married.
Want to go to the wedding with me? - To Stockholm?
Tomorrow, on the night ferry. We could have a beer or two.
Let's see.
It's good to have company.
Right. Same goes for Rahikainen.
The cops asked questions about you at the slaughterhouse.
I see.
Nobody knew anything - which is true.
Except me. And I kept quiet.
What did you know?
They asked if anybody had ever seen you with a gun.
I know that a gun has been missing from the guard's hut.
What about the guard? - On holiday.
Besides, he doesn't have a licence for it.
Are you in trouble?
If you need help... - I'll tell you if I need help.
Are you coming?
Lfl do I'll be here at five tomorrow.
If I don't show up...
...assume that I'm taking a walk on the wild side.
I really don't know when he'll be back... It's for you.
I'm not here. - It's the police.
Rahikainen.
All right.
I hope you can help us more than last time.
See this gun?
Take a closer look.
What about it? - We found it outside your hostel last night.
Lying beside a dead man. - So what?
Don't you want to hear who he was? - No.
Doesn't a person's death mean anything to you?
What about you? And whose death?
Honkanen was killed with that gun. - Really?
And the man the tram killed was called Heinonen.
He was Eeva Laakso's boss. - Doesn't tell me anything.
Now you know Miss Laakso, you met her in this room.
Perhaps you'd met earlier, too.
But he had nothing to do with the murder.
Didn't you see the accident? - No.
I didn't spend the night in my room.
And somebody gave us a tip about a man with the stolen articles.
The problem is, I'm not convinced he's the killer.
Find the right one then. - And ifi find him?
Punish him. - What about his conscience?
Why do you care? - I just happen to be interested.
Let him suffer if he has conscience, and confesses his crime.
That's his punishment, let him suffer if he pities the victim.
And if the wrong man gets convicted? - That's your problem.
Can I smoke?
You're very clever, Rahikainen. But listen to me.
Suppose I know who the murderer is. And I have him here in this room.
Why should I catch him before the time is right?
Arrest him and release him from his uncertainty?
Let him gather his thoughts and give away the chance-
to obtain the final proof as certain as 2 x 2 is four?
Why shouldn't I just let him wander around the city?
Especially as I know that his guilt will eventually drive him to me.
He'll do something that proves him guilty-
with mathematical certainty.
But if he escapes while you're waiting? -Where to?
All the border stations got his name and description-
as soon as I was certain. If he escapes, so be it.
But more probably he'll come to me and confess.
Five minutes earlier he may not have even thought about it.
All of a sudden he gives himself up, confesses.
So you know who the murderer is?
Yes. Today I became certain.
Who?
Are you asking me that?
You, Rahikainen. You're the murderer.
He confessed! - Who?
Sormunen!
He made a total confession while I was questioning him.
He told me how he broke in and how he hid the stuff. - Shut up!
Bring that lunatic here.
There's your mathematical proof.
The man doesn't know what he's saying.
He' been questioned so often he already thinks it was him.
Do you want to get me convicted that badly?
This doesn't change anything.
It just postpones the inevitable. Don't leave the city.
I thought it might be best to come here anyway.
The man said I should give this to Inspector Pennanen.
He told me where to bring it. I don't know what he meant.
Is Rahikainen in his room? - I don't know. Go and look.
And the dust returns to earth.
See you in the bar!
Your passport, please.
You can go.
What do you want?
Nothing. Nothing at all.
On July 13 I shot Director Kari Honkanen in his apartment.
How've you been?
Fine- until now.
Why did you come?
To tell you, I'll wait for you.
Eight years?
Will you wait eight years for me?
I'll tell you something.
The man I killed is not important.
I killed a louse, and became one myself.
The number of lice remained constant.
Unless I was one from the very beginning-
but that's not important.
I wanted to kill a principle, not a man.
Killing a man may have been a mistake-
but everybody's satisfied now. - You mustn't think like that.
Including me. And isolation means nothing to me, you know why?
Because I've always been alone.
Do you know what that means?
That's why I don't want you to wait for me.
Go away and live your own life.
We've all got to die sometime.
And there won't be a heaven afterwards, just something else.
What?
Spiders. Or something.
How should I know?
Guard!
Translation: Mikko Lyytikäinen
Subtitles: Janne Kauppila Saga Vera Oy