Presented by HARROGATE FILM SOCIETY

Fallen Leaves (12A) | Dir. Aki Kaurismaki | 2023 | FINLAND | IMDb 7.3 | 81 mins | Subtitles

You will find yourself rooting for Ansa and Holappa, two lonely souls who must overcome a series of obstacles in their search for love and happiness. Set in modern-day Helsinki, HFS favourite, Aki Kaurismäki, has crafted a delightful film in his own inimitable style that charmed Cannes to win the 2023 Jury Prize. Love will find a way!

Trivia
The film Ansa and Holappa see in the cinema is The Dead Don't Die (2019), which was directed by Jim Jarmusch. Jarmusch has said he has been influenced by Kaurismäki, appearing in Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989) and set part of his own film Night on Earth (1991) in Finland, where he used several of Kaurismäki's regular actors.

Entry is free for HFS members.

Tickets for non-members cost £6 each (Under 25's £3). These can be purchased online or will be available on the night from the HFS desk in the Odeon lobby (contactless payments only please, we are not taking cash this season). A small processing fee will be applied to all tickets.

Please note that doors open at 7pm and the film will start at 7.30pm. All seating is unreserved so grab a seat wherever you like.

Parking is free after 6pm for all Odeon cinemagoers but you MUST display a voucher obtained from the Odeon lobby.