Fallen Leaves
December 15 - 23, 2023
Award-winning filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki (Le Havre, The Other Side of Hope) makes a masterful return with Fallen Leaves, a timeless, hopeful and ultimately satisfying love story about two lonely souls’ path to happiness—and the numerous hurdles they encounter along the way.
Set in contemporary Helsinki, and shot through with Kaurismäki’s typically playful, idiosyncratic style and deadpan humor, this tender romantic tragicomedy is a timely reminder of the potency of movie-going from one of cinema’s living legends. Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
- Director: Aki Kaurismaki
- Principal Cast: Alma Pöysti, Jussi Vatanen
- Country: Finland
- Year: 2023
- Running Time: 81 min.
- Producer: Aki Kaurismäki, Mark Lwoff, Misha Jaari, Reinhard Brundig
- Screenplay: Aki Kaurismäki
- Cinematographers: Timo Salminen
- Editors: Samu Heikkilä
- Awards: Cannes Film Festival 2023 (Jury Prize) International FIPRESCI Award 2023 (Best Film) Official Academy Awards Submission 2024 (International Feature)
- Language: Finnish
- Has Subtitles: Yes
- US Distributor: MUBI
- International Sales: The Match Factory