FINNISH BLOODY RECONCILIATION

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One of the first war conflicts on the European soil prior to Second World war is the short, but bloody dispute between pro-Nazi Finland and communist Russia that succeeded in hiding from the mainstream cinema of both countries up until „The winter war”.

Although modest in resources and orientated towards artsy flicks, Finnish cinema brought us a fairly successful war story about freshly drafted Finnish infantry that engage Russians in the icy forests and meadows devoured by artillery and tanks on both sides.

„The Winter war” is a solid war flick, with some unexpected dramatic and bloody scenes, but not much depth to the story to go along.

THE WINTER WAR - 5/10

SLOW, BUT ARTISTIC

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Aki Kaurismaki is one of the visually most astonishing directors of the past couple of decades. Finnish movie maker blurs the line between the theatre and the cinema, as well as the one between comic books and movies. ”The man with no past” is no exception when it comes to color gamma and lighting.

The thing that represents the major issue with Kaurismaki’s flick is the script. It is too blunt and too shallow for a movie. Characters are pretty much flat from beginning to the end and their actions can be considered naïve by present standards. Same thing applies for the plot itself.

”The man without a past” is the feast for the eye, but sadly, not for the brain as well.

MAN WITHOUT A PAST – 3/10