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Finland10 Essential Finnish FilmsStop 3 of 10
Fallen Leaves
Kuolleet lehdet
Two lonely, unlucky souls — a supermarket worker and a hard-drinking laborer — meet by chance in a Helsinki karaoke bar and inch toward each other despite a comedy of missed connections. Aki Kaurismäki's wry, gentle, quietly hopeful romance.
Why it’s here
In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.