Fallen Leaves

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 or addresses, and life's general tendency to place obstacles in the way of those seeking their happiness.

Keywords

  • Cannes: En compétition
  • Cine-Short: 90 Minutes of cinema
  • European Film Awards
  • Festival de Cannes
  • Les César du cinéma
  • Love Story
  • LuxFilmFest
  • Nordic Films
  • Our Greatest Love Stories
  • Palm Dog Award
  • San Sebastian Film Festival
  • TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival

Actors

  • Alma Pöysti
  • Jussi Vatanen
  • Janne Hyytiäinen
  • Nuppu Koivu
  • Alina Tomnikov

Director

  • Aki Kaurismäki

Comedy, Drama

1h 21min

-12

FI

NL

FR

Finland
Germany
2023
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 or addresses, and life's general tendency to place obstacles in the way of those seeking their happiness.

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 or addresses, and life's general tendency to place obstacles in the way of those seeking their happiness.


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