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Compartment No. 6

Hytti nro 6

2021

Fleeing a fizzling romance in Moscow, a young Finnish woman boards a train to the Arctic and is forced to share a cramped sleeper with a boorish Russian miner — a grating pairing that slowly, unexpectedly warms. A tender, wintry road movie.

Why it’s here

A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a larger than life Russian miner, the unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment No. 6 to face major truths about human connection.

Part of 10 Essential Finnish Films

This film is stop 6 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Finland. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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