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The story of a divorce, from a male perspective: “Valkoinen kaupunki” [2006 Finland]

Writer-director Aku Louhimies’ melodrama “Valkoinen kaupunki” [Eng. Title: Frozen City] looks at the break-up of a marriage and its aftermath from a viewpoint rarely given airtime, either in law or practice – the husband’s. The film – a depressingly less-than … Continue reading

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Desperately seeking the perfect man: “Kuutamolla” [2002 Finland]

Aku Louhimies’ chick-flick “Kuutamolla” [Eng. Title: Lovers and Leavers] looks at a Scandinavian version of Bridget Jones – slender and reserved, who hopes to meet and fall in love with the man of her dreams. Iiris (Minna Haapkylä), reluctant to … Continue reading

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Laura Birn, Amanda Pilke, and others in “Vuosaari” [2012 Finland]

Of the few Finnish films I’ve had the opportunity to see, director Aku Louhimies’ name appears twice. His multi-strand drama “Vuosaari” [Eng. Title: Naked Harbour] is certainly the better of the two (the one I’m comparing with is his earlier … Continue reading

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