Fallen Leaves

Movie

2023

1h 21m

Finnish

Comedy, Drama, Romance

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7.1

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The story of two lonely people who meet each other by chance in the Helsinki night and try to find the first, only, and ultimate love of their lives. Their path towards this honorable goal is clouded by the man's alcoholism, lost phone numbers, not knowing each other's names...

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Fallen Leaves

Movie

2023

1h 21m

Finnish

Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Cast

Ansa

Holappa

Huotari

Liisa

Shop Security Guard

Parakin Resident

Parakin Resident

Dumpster Diver

Staff Manager

Manager of the Metal Workshop

Internet Cafe Owner

Raunio

Twilight Man 1

Train Stop Hooligan

Train Stop Hooligan

Train Stop Hooligan

Train Stop Hooligan

Police Officer

Police Officer

Passer-by

Film Criticizer

Paramedic

Master Builder

Janitor

Colleague at the Foundry

Directed By: Aki Kaurismäki

Written By: Aki Kaurismäki

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Xiofire says...

9 months ago

There is an undeniably endearing Finnish quality to Fallen Leaves; a bumbling, awkward romance movie that is somehow both tragic and light simultaneously. It frames the hardships of the working class in surprisingly saturated colour, punctuates it with current international tragedy, and tells the tale of those discarded by life, stuck in-between and just trying to get by. A charmingly stilted romance, some may find it awkward but I connected with it and enjoyed everything it was putting down.

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AdamMorgan says...

8 months ago

To say that this film is slight would be an understatement. We are dropped into a world of people that are seemingly unknown to anyone. From the outside, it looks to be a dark and lonely place. But if you look closely, there seems to be glimpses of hope. This movie is about those flashes of hope. follow me at https://IHATEBadMovies.com or facebook IHATEBadMovies

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drbrake says...

4 months ago

This was a heart-warming romantic farce with social commentary elements. Basically, a series of “meet and separate cute” episodes. If you like Aki Kaurismäki’s brand of deadpan humour (which I do), it is an excellent example, and very accessible. I think, however, it could easily have been a better half hour short, and the central couple’s emotional rigidity seemed at times a little over-strong, even given the fable-like nature of the story.

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jjjjs says...

10 months ago

In the amazing world of AK, which he sometimes allows us to look into, does time flow/stand still? according to its own laws, there are the eternal 70s, no matter what happens around. But the main thing is still the wonderful people who live, sing, love, joke, and drink so soulfully, like family. You forget that this is just a poem

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CinemaSerf

10 months ago

There's a lovely scene in this film where "Holappa" (Jussi Vatanen) and his mate are in an Helsinki karaoke bar staffed by a motionless barman who looks like he's straight out a zombie movie! Talking of zombie movies, the story follows the lives of this fellow and of "Ansa" (Alma Pöysti) whose firs More

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Brent Marchant

10 months ago

It’s not much of a secret that the worldview of Finnish society can be more than a little bleak. At the same time, though, it also possesses an understatedly campy, eminently whimsical quality that comes in stark contrast to this otherwise-dour outlook. And this makes for a combination of traits t More

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