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Fallen Leaves (12A) (AD)

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A man looks at a woman who looks straight ahead whilst they sit in a dark cinema.

A man and a woman begin to fall in love, in this hilarous deadpan romance, from Finland's filmmaking gem Aki Kaurismäki.

Award-winning filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki (Le Havre, The Other Side of Hope) makes a masterful return with this timeless, hopeful and ultimately satisfying love story about two lonely souls’ path to happiness – and the numerous hurdles they encounter along the way.

Set in contemporary Helsinki, and shot through with Kaurismäki’s typically playful, idiosyncratic style and deadpan humor, this tender romantic tragicomedy is a timely reminder of the potency of movie-going from one of cinema’s living legends. Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.

 

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2023 Finland dir Aki Kaurismäki 81 min

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  • ‘Kaurismäki works magic with understatement, especially in Fallen Leaves, possibly his greatest film.‘
    Time
  • ‘The way he opens both his stories and performers to convey an unexpected, understated warmth is completely winning.‘
    Roger Ebert
  • ‘A film with a big heart, and absurd and cartoony as it may be, it fills you with a feelgood glow.‘
    The Guardian

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