Underplayed Gems

Fallen Leaves (2023)

Fallen Leaves poster
Original title
Kuolleet lehdet
Directed by
Aki Kaurismäki
Genre
drama film, comedy film, romance film
Country
Finland
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 744 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two lonely working-class people in Helsinki cross paths and tentatively begin a romance. They navigate miscommunications and setbacks as they try to connect.

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What happens

Fallen Leaves (Finnish: Kuolleet lehdet, lit. 'Dead Leaves') is a 2023 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. It is Kaurismäki's 20th full-length film and a continuation of his Proletariat series, which was originally planned as a trilogy and already includes Shadows in Paradise (1986), Ariel (1988), and The Match Factory Girl (1990). Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen star in the main roles. The film is a co-production between Finland and Germany. The film premiered on 22 May 2023 at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, and was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in its main competition section, where it won the Jury Prize. It was released in Finland on 15 September 2023. It received critical acclaim and was named one of the top five international films of 2023 by the New York-based National Board of Review. The film was chosen as the Finnish entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards, and was one of the 15 finalist films in the December shortlist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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