Mubihas snapped up rights to the acclaimed featureFallen Leaves, written and directed byAki Kaurismaki, in a competitive situation, following its world premiere in Official Competition at theCannesFilm Festival.
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While specifics as to the release plans have yet to be announced, aside from the fact that the title will go to theaters,Mubisaid on Wednesday that its picked up rights for North America, UK, Ireland, Latin America and Turkey.
The 20th feature from Kaurismaki, whose Cannes prize winnerThe Man Without a Pastwent on to nab a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nomination in 2003,Fallen Leavestells the story of two lonely people (Alma Poysti, Jussi Vatanen) who meet each other by chance in the Helsinki night and take a stab at find the first, only, and ultimate love of their lives.
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Their path towards this honorable goal is clouded by the mans alcoholism, lost phone numbers, not knowing each others names or addresses, and lifes general tendency to place obstacles in the way of those seeking their happiness.
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Described inthe review of Deadlines Pete Hammondas a flat-out gem thats wonderful, wryly funny, and poignant,Fallen Leavesis also the fourth film in a working-class film series from Kaurismaki, coming on the heels of the filmsShadows in Paradise,ArielandThe Match Factory Girl.
The film, also starring Janne Hyytiainen and Nuppu Koivu, was produced by Sputnik Oy and Bufo and co-produced by Pandora Film.
It was made with the support of the Finnish Film Foundation, Yle, the Finnish Broadcasting Company, ZDF/ARTE, ARTE G.E.I.E, Filmforderungsanstalt, and Film-und Medienstiftung NRW.
