After six years, finally Karusmäki returns to our theater with the beautiful, melancholic Fallen Leaves. Our favorite Finn rarely deviates from his nostalgic, minimalist style. With a gloomy outlook but a warm heart, he clings to his bone-dry, black humor, as seen in Fallen Leaves, the winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes.
Two lonely souls serendipitously cross paths during an ordinary night in Helsinki. Both in search of their first, only, and ultimate love of their lives. This proves easier said than done, due to his alcohol consumption, lost phone numbers and not knowing each other’s names or addresses. So will Holappa and Ansa meet again this night?