The two leads from Aki Kaurismäki’s romantic Finnish fairytale ‘Fallen Leaves’ speak to us ahead of MUBI release

I have a confession. I was not familiar with the work of Aki Kaurismäki, a Finnish director of legendary status. I certainly am now, as his 40th feature ‘Fallen Leaves‘ comes to UK cinemas in December (thanks to the wonderful … Continue reading The two leads from Aki Kaurismäki’s romantic Finnish fairytale ‘Fallen Leaves’ speak to us ahead of MUBI release

Let’s talk about sex: Swedish director Ninja Thyberg exposes the porn industry from a female perspective in her colourful debut ‘Pleasure’

Not for the faint-hearted, Ninja Thyberg’s first film Pleasure is a raw and daring exploration of the porn industry, following Bella (played by new actress Sofia Kappel) as she arrives in LA from her home in Sweden with ambitions to … Continue reading Let’s talk about sex: Swedish director Ninja Thyberg exposes the porn industry from a female perspective in her colourful debut ‘Pleasure’