Fallen Leaves (Kuolleet lehdet) PG13Limited Screening

Advisory:
PG13. Some Coarse Language and Violence.
Directed by:
Aki Kaurismäki
Cast:
Alma Pöysti, Jussi Vatanen
Year:
2023
Duration:
1h 22min
Language:
Finnish
Subtitles:
English

In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance. What follows next is a series of mishaps from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses. Filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki’s 20th feature film features charming working-class characters whose lives are presented with a dash of rock and roll. Reconciling a range of emotions, this moving romance tugs at the heartstrings.

Presented by the Embassy of Finland as part of the European Film Festival 2024.