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An old man on a vintage bike with a sidecar carrying an old woman. She smiles up at him.

Long Good Thursday Mielensäpahoittajan rakkaustarina

  Mika Kaurismäki

  Finland     97 minutes

Synopsis

Set in the lush days of a Finnish summer, Mika Kaurismaki’s Long Good Thursday is a gentle comedy of growing older and of accepting the never-ending possibility of finding joy. Finnish comedy star Heikki Kinnunen plays an aging farmer intent on finishing his life in the home he shared with his late wife. Much to his surprise, he finds himself smitten with a free-spirited artist (the ever alluring Jaana Saarinen) intent on using him as a model for her photography. Similar in tone to Hannes Holm’s A Man Called Ove, Long Good Thursday perfectly balances deadpan humor with simple yet profound observations about our shared journey of aging.

  

 Finnish with subtitles

In Focus: Finland on Screen

the flag of FinlandThis film is part of the 60th Chicago International Film Festival’s In Focus: Finland on Screen collection showcasing Finland as a vital, rich, and creative filmmaking center with global appeal.

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Screenings & Events

Screening

Wed, Oct 23 @ 5:30pm CDT

at AMC NEWCITY 14, screen 04

Scheduled to Attend:
Actress Jaana Saarinen

Screening

Thu, Oct 24 @ 2:30pm CDT

at AMC NEWCITY 14, screen 04

Scheduled to Attend:
Actress Jaana Saarinen

Media

Film Credits

  •   Jukka Helle, Markus Selin, Hanna Virolainen
  •   Sami Keski-Vähälä
  •   Nina Ijäs
  •   Jari Mutikainen
  •   Heikki Kinnunen, Jaana Saarinen, Iikka Forss, Ville Tiihonen, Ona Huczkowski
  •   Tetsuroh Konishi
  •   Solar Films

Sponsors

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