Woody Allen is synonymous with Manhattan. It was therefore very unusual that his film "Match point" (2005) was situated in London. After that Allen made films situated in Barcelona "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" (2008) and Paris "Midnight in Paris" (2011).
Aki Kaurismaki is synonymous with Helsinki. Thus it was very surprising that his new film after five years ("Lights in the dusk" (2006) was his latest) played in Le Havre.
Kaurismaki not only changed location, he also changed his theme. For the first time the story is openly political, treating the problem of immigration to Europe. The only thing that was not changed were most of the characters. As usual most of them are slightly seedy old men with their hearts on the right place.
In his next film "The other side of hope" (2017) Kaurismaki (unlike Woody Allen) would return to his beloved Helsinki. He remained true however to the problems of immigrants.
Aki Kaurismaki is synonymous with Helsinki. Thus it was very surprising that his new film after five years ("Lights in the dusk" (2006) was his latest) played in Le Havre.
Kaurismaki not only changed location, he also changed his theme. For the first time the story is openly political, treating the problem of immigration to Europe. The only thing that was not changed were most of the characters. As usual most of them are slightly seedy old men with their hearts on the right place.
In his next film "The other side of hope" (2017) Kaurismaki (unlike Woody Allen) would return to his beloved Helsinki. He remained true however to the problems of immigrants.