Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Chained to the frozen earth

It's incomprehensible how Aki Kaurismäki's laconic film making can be so engaging and the minimalistic cinematography so utterly mesmerizing. Laitakaupungin Valot (2006) is about a gullible security guard Seppo Ilmari Koistinen (Janne Hyytiäinen) who is tricked by a femme fatale (Maria Järvenhelmi) to reveal the secrets of his profession, thus aiding and abetting grand larceny. Deadpan storytelling at its best. 

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