Directed by:
Aki KaurismäkiScreenplay:
Aki KaurismäkiCinematography:
Timo SalminenCast:
Jussi Vatanen, Alma Pöysti, Janne Hyytiäinen, Nuppu Koivu, Matti Onnismaa, Martti Suosalo, Sakari Kuosmanen, Alina Tomnikov, Mia Snellman, Mikko Mykkänen (more)VOD (2)
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Ansa (Alma Pöysti) works at a supermarket, where the job is so badly paid that she takes home expired sandwiches for dinner. Holappa (Jussi Vatanen) is a metalworker, labouring in a job so hazardous he’s sure it will kill him, so he drinks through the day, and then again at night. Meanwhile, the radio constantly carries news about the nearby war in Ukraine.
One evening, against his will, Holappa is dragged to a karaoke bar by a friend. “Tough guys don’t sing”, he says. But karaoke night is also a night for romance, and when Holappa meets the shy Ansa, there’s an immediate spark. But life being what it is, a variety of obstacles conspire to get in the way…
With his trademark deadpan humour, minimalist dialogue and retro aesthetic, Kaurismäki's latest delight showcases his unrivalled mastery for depicting down-on-their-luck characters in all their complexity, and finding humour and optimism in the unlikeliest of circumstances. In a time of economic disparity, war and uncertainty, Fallen Leaves is a valuable reminder of the importance of love and connection; once again Finland’s most-beloved director has delivered, in spades.
(Palace Films)
Cast
Jussi Vatanen
Finland
Best movies:
Unknown Soldier (2017)
Fallen Leaves (2023)
Heart of Lion (2013)
Alma Pöysti
Finland
Best movies:
Fallen Leaves (2023)
Naked Harbour (2012)
Moomins on the Riviera (2014)
Janne Hyytiäinen
Best movies:
Fallen Leaves (2023)
The Man Without a Past (2002)
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
Nuppu Koivu
Best movies:
Fallen Leaves (2023)
The Other Side of Hope (2017)
Matti Onnismaa
Finland
Best movies:
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Promise (2005)
The Winter War (1989)
Martti Suosalo
Finland
Best movies:
The Winter War (1989)
Fallen Leaves (2023)
Black Ice (2007)
Sakari Kuosmanen
Finland
Best movies:
Night on Earth (1991)
Drifting Clouds (1996)
Fallen Leaves (2023)
Alina Tomnikov
Finland
Best movies:
Unknown Soldier (2017)
Fallen Leaves (2023)
The Grump (2014)
Mia Snellman
Best movies:
Fallen Leaves (2023)
Mikko Mykkänen
Best movies:
Fallen Leaves (2023)
The Other Side of Hope (2017)
The Human Part (2018)
Sherwan Haji
Best movies:
Fallen Leaves (2023)
The Other Side of Hope (2017)
Boy from Heaven (2022)
Karar al-Bazoon
Best movies:
Fallen Leaves (2023)
The Other Side of Hope (2017)
Toni Buckman
Best movies:
Fallen Leaves (2023)
Mika Nikander
Best movies:
Fallen Leaves (2023)
Evi Salmelin
Best movies:
Fallen Leaves (2023)
Aapo Penttilä
Best movies:
Fallen Leaves (2023)
Antti Määttänen
Best movies:
Fallen Leaves (2023)
The Other Side of Hope (2017)
Simon Al-Bazoon
Best movies:
Fallen Leaves (2023)
The Other Side of Hope (2017)
Mitja Tuurala
Best movies:
Fallen Leaves (2023)
The Other Side of Hope (2017)
Lights in the Dusk (2006)
Sami Muttilainen
Best movies:
Fallen Leaves (2023)
The Other Side of Hope (2017)