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Christina Newland iNews.co.uk In an exploitative and cruel world, this shambling, quiet romance captures both the void of loneliness and the warmth of human touch. Rated: 5/5 Sep 18, 2024 Full Review Jake Wilson The Age (Australia) By design, Fallen Leaves isn’t so much a romance as a series of gestures towards the idea of one. You can’t tell this kind of story any more, is the implication, but wouldn’t it be nice if you could? Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 19, 2024 Full Review Stephen Romei The Australian This movie does follow that arc in its own way. It feels like there’s a big beating heart awaiting its moment. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 15, 2024 Full Review William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews 33 years later, Aki Kaurismäki continues his Proletariat series with Fallen Leaves, a hilarious and winning deadpan delight. Rated: 4.5/5 Sep 3, 2024 Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Fallen Leaves has humorous and moving moments, but they are too few in number. In general, the self-consciously restrained style is irritating, not illuminating. It closes the film off to life, rather than opening it up. Rated: 2/4 Aug 26, 2024 Full Review Diana Tuova Film Obsessive The achievement here is dramatising such a simple, even unpromising story of everyday romance so coolly, and with so much charm. Aug 14, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

Gene Very good dram-com with romantic touch Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/06/24 Full Review Sari This movie was amazing. It has a short run time which is refreshing out alongside the other releases that consistently go above two hours. My whole theater was laughing at the dry pan humor and the out of time feel really made the movie very tense. It was a very enjoyable experience that will make you leave with a smile. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/04/23 Full Review sophia z This is not an action film. It is a beautifully rendered look at the mundane life of two characters we desperately hope will find each other. And very subtly we see their characters change because, well, there now are reasons to change. They embrace life very differently than before because of each other. Beautiful film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/26/23 Full Review Christopher Really enjoyable. A story about two people each living out their own rather bleak existence - but find hope and companionship with one another. The film is from Finland, so it has rather dark. sardonic humor and minimalist qualities. However, the actors are compelling to watch and the story is engaging. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/18/23 Full Review Andrei D I get the idea and the formal weirdness but it fails to be more than a simple exercise Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/25 Full Review Nicola B Yes, there is such a thing as a Finnish romantic comedy. There’s a touch of darkness, a search for human connection, and deadpan humor all wrapped up into an uplifting film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/29/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a local karaoke bar. However, the pair's path to happiness is beset by numerous obstacles -- from lost numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.

Director

Aki Kaurismäki

Producer

Misha Jaari, Aki Kaurismäki, Mark Lwoff

Screenwriter

Aki Kaurismäki, Aki Kaurismäki

Distributor

MUBI

Production Co

Sputnik Oy

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Original Language

Finnish

Release Date (Theaters)

Nov 17, 2023, Limited

Box Office (Gross USA)

$954.3K

Runtime

1h 21m