FALLEN LEAVES

KUOLLEET LEHDET

Finland, Germany

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Synopsis

Synopsis

FALLEN LEAVES tells 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 honourable goal is clouded by the man's alcoholism, lost phone numbers, not knowing each other's names or addresses, and life's general tendency to place obstacles in the way of those seeking their happiness.

This gentle tragicomedy, previously thought to be lost, is the fourth part of Aki Kaurismäki's working-class trilogy (Shadows in Paradise, Ariel, and The Match Factory Girl).

FALLEN LEAVES tells 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 honourable goal is clouded by the man's alcoholism, lost phone numbers, not knowing each other's names or addresses, and life's general tendency to place obstacles in the way of those seeking their happiness.

This gentle tragicomedy, previously thought to be lost, is the fourth part of Aki Kaurismäki's working-class trilogy (Shadows in Paradise, Ariel, and The Match Factory Girl).

Nominations

  • European Director 2023
  • European Actress 2023
  • European Actor 2023
  • European Screenwriter 2023
  • European Film 2023
  • LUX Audience Award 2024

Selections

  • Feature Film Selection

Cast & Crew

  • Written by: Aki Kaurismäki
  • Directed by: Aki Kaurismäki
  • Produced by: Mark Lwoff, Aki Kaurismäki, Misha Jaari, Reinhard Brundig
  • Cinematography: Timo Salminen
  • Editing: Samu Heikkilä
  • Production Design: Ville Grönroos
  • Costume Design: Tiina Kaukanen
  • Original Score: Kaisa Pätilä
  • Sound: Pietu Korhorhonen
  • Cast: Alma Pöysti (Ansa), Jussi Vatanen (Holappa)

Director's Statement

Although I have so far made my questionable reputation by making mainly irrelevant violent films, I finally decided, tormented by all the senseless, unnecessary and criminal wars, to write a story about the themes through which humanity might have a future: the longing for love, solidarity, hope, and respect for other people, nature and anything living or dead. With the precondition that the subject deserves it.

In this film, I casually tip my too-small hat to my household gods Bresson, Ozu and Chaplin, but I am still solely responsible for this catastrophic failure.

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