COMPARTMENT NO. 6 World Cinema

COMPARTMENT NO. 6

Finland Official International Feature Film Oscar® Submission

A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a larger-than-life Russian miner, the unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment No. 6 to face major truths about human connection. COMPARTMENT NO. 6 shared the Grand Prix award at Cannes in 2021 and has been selected as Finland’s official entry for the 94th Academy Awards®.

Juho Kuosmanen is a Helsinki-based filmmaker, festival director and train enthusiast. He was born and raised in a small town on the west coast of Finland, where he has his annual film festival Kokkola Kinojuhlat. According to his mother, it’s the best film festival in the world.

Details

Country: Finland, Germany, Russia

Year: 2021

Director: Juho Kuosmanen

Screenwriters: Andris Feldmanis, Livia Ulman, Juho Kuosmanen

Producers: Jussi Rantamäki, Emilia Haukka (Aamu Film Company)

Director of Photography: J-P Passi

Editor: Jussi Rautaniemi

Production Designer: Kari Kankaanpää

Cast/Featuring: Seidi Haarla, Yuriy Borisov, Dinara Drukarova, Julia Aug, Lidia Kostina, Tomi Alatalo, Viktor Chuprov, Denis Pyanov, Polina Aug

Running Time (minutes): 107

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