By Mark Asch
Two strangers meet on a fateful train journey from Moscow to the Arctic Circle in Juho Kuosmanen’s romantic drama.
The director of Compartment No. 6 on the joys of filming on location – in this case, a vintage passenger train.
In praise of Juho Kuosmanen’s Compartment No. 6 and a scene of human connection around shots of moonshine.
By Mark Asch
This delicate Finnish comedy of social and political manners has all the trappings of an arthouse crowd-pleaser.
Juho Kousmanen, director of The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki, extols the virtues of celluloid.
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki is the Finnish boxing rom-com you never knew you needed.
Aki Kaurismäki is still king, but emerging voices at both ends of the scale are ensuring a bright future for this small Scandinavian nation.
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