Nordic Nights: Long Good Thursday (2024) by Mika Kaurismäki
Our next Nordic Nights feature is Long Good Thursday (Mielensäpahoittajan rakkaustarina) (2024) a Finnish film by Mika Kaurismäki.
Synopsis
A screen adaptation by director Mika Kaurismäki of Finnish author Tuomas Kyrö’s latest novel about lifelong grouch, who this time does the unthinkable and falls in love. A chance encounter in the supermarket leads him to Saimi, who is a free spirit ready to challenge his set-in ways. Family and friends have their different views on romance at an advanced age, and yes there will be twists and turns in this love story.
Mika Kaurismäki’s earlier film adaptation of a Grump novel, The Grump: In Search of an Escort was seen at Nordic Nights in 2023 and Long Good Thursday keeps looking at life with the same gentle humour.
Winner of Audience Choice Award at Chigaco International Film Festival
“It was a lovely character study of love and affection continuing to exist in maturity.” (Weekly Wilson)
Review on Sparklyprettybriiiight.com
Registration to watch the Nordic Nights screening on Zoom is required and can be done HERE
NOTE: Due to restrictions from the distributor, this Nordic Nights screening is only available to viewers located in Canada
To attend the screening in person in our wonderful screening room at the TIFF building downtown, please send an email to contact@icct.info to be put on the list and get the entry instructions.
Note: the Nordic Nights event is FREE but donations are welcome!
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