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Tag / Aki Kaurismaki

December 16, 2018 by Eternality Tan

Man Without a Past, The (2002)

  • Kaurismaki, Aki
  • 2002, Aki Kaurismaki, Finland
  • 2 Comments

4 stars

The second film of Kaurismäki’s ‘Finland’ trilogy could be one of his most mature works, achieving a fine balance between the driest of humour and the most encompassing of compassion.

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November 25, 2018December 16, 2018 by Eternality Tan

Lights in the Dusk (2006)

  • Kaurismaki, Aki
  • 2006, Aki Kaurismaki, Finland
  • 1 Comment

3 stars

This minor work is also the weakest film in Kaurismaki’s “Finland” trilogy, taking itself more seriously than it ought to be.

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November 25, 2018November 25, 2018 by Eternality Tan

Drifting Clouds (1996)

  • Kaurismaki, Aki
  • 1996, Aki Kaurismaki, Finland
  • 2 Comments

4 stars

A compassionate if often amusing film centering on a couple facing unemployment that sees Kaurismäki in his own element.

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November 25, 2018March 31, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Other Side of Hope, The (2017)

  • Criterion Collection, Kaurismaki, Aki
  • 2017, Aki Kaurismaki, Finland
  • 1 Comment

3.5 stars

Takes a while to set off, but when it does, the film is Kaurismäki at his deadpan comedic best, with a touch of empathy for its characters.

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November 24, 2018December 12, 2018 by Eternality Tan

Calamari Union (1985)

  • Kaurismaki, Aki
  • 1985, Aki Kaurismaki, Finland
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3.5 stars

A gang of shades-wearing weirdos attempt to create meaning out of a meaningless existence in this uneven absurdist work of comic nihilism.

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