The Night Thief
2018, Finnish. Directed by Khadar Ayderus Ahmed.
The Night Thief is a warmhearted drama set in the suburbs of Helsinki, Finland. It tells the story of a Somali man, Farah, whose car starts to disappear mysteriously at night. Although the car always shows up in the morning, Farah starts to run late from work, and fears that he could lose his job. Farah’s wife is moving to Finland from Somalia and if Farah were to get fired, his wife’s residency permit would be in danger. Due to the circumstances, Farah decides to do whatever it takes to catch the thief. In the end, things take an unexpected turn when Farah finally faces the person who has been stealing his car.
- Runtime
- 0h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
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- Released
- 1 February 2018
- Original title
- Yövaras
- Country
- Finland
- Written by
- Khadar Ayderus Ahmed
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The Night Thief runs 16 minutes (0h 16m).
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The Night Thief isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 February 2018. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Night Thief?
If you liked The Night Thief, try Almost Friends, Lady Windermere's Fan, The House of Tomorrow.
Who directed The Night Thief?
The Night Thief (2018) was directed by Khadar Ayderus Ahmed and stars Fuaad Amin, Aaliya Mustafa, Kaye Dulla.