Fate crosses the paths of two lonely members of the lower working class in Helsinki. Will the feelings that have arisen manage to overcome a series of unfortunate circumstances and grow into love...
Why did I watch this movie? It is classified as a romantic drama-comedy. Impressions on the Internet are mostly positive. Comparisons with Jarmusch. I liked all of the few Finnish films I've seen so far. It won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival...
The camera and the acting were ok for me, and the small homages to some iconic works from the last century caught my attention. That's the only reason I stayed to the end. The film is not boring, but it does not captivate, it did not engage me in any way, make me think, or arouse emotions. I have nothing against a minimalist approach and spartan dialogues, but here it is reduced to the edge of emptiness. Humor is several unpleasant situations, emotions are seen but not felt, and the comparison with Jarmusch is acceptable only to roughly describe the genre and style, not at all in terms of quality, depth, and strength.
I'm not saying this is a bad movie, but I didn't like it. I have the impression that in "Fallen Leaves" the seeds of a good film were sown, but they did not sprout.
5/10.
Why did I watch this movie? It is classified as a romantic drama-comedy. Impressions on the Internet are mostly positive. Comparisons with Jarmusch. I liked all of the few Finnish films I've seen so far. It won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival...
The camera and the acting were ok for me, and the small homages to some iconic works from the last century caught my attention. That's the only reason I stayed to the end. The film is not boring, but it does not captivate, it did not engage me in any way, make me think, or arouse emotions. I have nothing against a minimalist approach and spartan dialogues, but here it is reduced to the edge of emptiness. Humor is several unpleasant situations, emotions are seen but not felt, and the comparison with Jarmusch is acceptable only to roughly describe the genre and style, not at all in terms of quality, depth, and strength.
I'm not saying this is a bad movie, but I didn't like it. I have the impression that in "Fallen Leaves" the seeds of a good film were sown, but they did not sprout.
5/10.