Tag Archives: Finnish cinema

a simple love story by master Aki Kaurismäki (film: Kuolleet lehdet / Fallen Leaves – Aki Kaurismäki, 2023)

Posted on July 17, 2024 by admin

The 2023 ‘Kuolleet lehdet‘ (‘Fallen Leaves‘ in international distribution) is a formidable display of minimalist virtuosity by Finnish maestro Aki Kaurismäki. The director, who is also the author of the original screenplay, seems to be responding to a challenge. What … Continue reading →

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life on the run (film: Arvottomat – Mika Kaurismäki, 1982)

Posted on January 1, 2023 by admin

Talents are sometimes distributed to families. Today’s cinema is blessed with several pairs of film-makers brothers, who collaborate as directors and screenwriters, sometimes actors, in remarkable films. One such pair is that of the Finnish brothers Mika and Aki Kaurismäki. … Continue reading →

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long journey to the north (film: Compartment Number 6 – Juho Kuosmanen, 2021)

Posted on November 26, 2021 by admin

I was curious to see ‘Compartment no 6‘, the film by Finnish director Juho Kuosmanen, which became one of the most awarded movies on the festival circuit during this special year which is 2021. The film is a ‘road movie’ … Continue reading →

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Hamlet, the corporate version (film: Hamlet Goes Business – Aki Kaurismäki, 1987)

Posted on December 1, 2020 by admin

Theater spectators have a good chance of being much more familiar with what they see on screen in the 1987 film by Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki ‘Hamlet Goes Business‘ (the original Finnish title is ‘Hamlet liikemaailmassa‘). Shakespeare’s text is processed … Continue reading →

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scenes from a modern marriage (Film: Tyhjiö – Aleksi Salmenperä, 2018)

Posted on November 16, 2019 by admin

‘Tyhjio‘ (‘Void’) directed by Aleksi Salmenperä is the second Finnish film we saw at the Nordic film festival in which our local cinematheque participates. I confess that I am quite unfamiliar with this film school, with the notable exception of … Continue reading →

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stir-fry in the sauna (Film: Mestari Cheng – Mika Kaurismäki, 2019)

Posted on November 15, 2019 by admin

‘Mestari Cheng‘, the film of the Finnish director Mika Kaurismäki (yes, his brother …), which opened last night at the local cinematheque the Nordic film festival, is one of those films for which as a spectator you cannot refrain from … Continue reading →

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