SILENT TRILOGY
[MYKKÄTRILOGIA]
Acclaimed Finnish filmmaker Juho Kuosmanen (THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MÄKI, COMPARTMENT NO. 6) pays tribute to the silent era with this amusing and utterly charming trilogy of short films. In ROMU-MATILLA AND A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN (2012), the titular character casts off his worldly possessions and moves to Sweden after losing his apartment; in THE MOONSHINERS (2017), two bootlegger brothers and their pet pig embark on a business odyssey until they are swindled by a card shark; and in A PLANET FAR AWAY (2023), a lighthouse keeper ventures into space to find her brother. With a cast of delightful characters, gorgeous black-and-white cinematography and period-appropriate foley work, SILENT TRILOGY is a modern take on an old form that is filled with warmth and a deep appreciation for cinema. –Javier Chavez
Official Selection, 2024 Karlovy Vary and Chicago film festivals. DIR/SCR Juho Kuosmanen; PROD Jussi Rantamäki, Emilia Haukka, Otto Kylmälä. Finland, 2024, b&w, 59 min. NOT RATED
Run Time: 59 Minutes
Opening Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
Genre: Silent comedy