Compartment No. 6
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Directed by | Juho Kuosmanen |
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Based on | Compartment No. 6 by Rosa Liksom |
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Cinematography | Jani-Petteri Passi |
Edited by | Jussi Rautaniemi |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
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Box office | $2.3 million[1][2] |
Compartment No. 6 (Finnish: Hytti nro 6; Russian: Купе номер шесть) is a 2021 internationally co-produced drama film co-written and directed by Juho Kuosmanen, starring Seidi Haarla and Yuri Borisov,[3] based on the 2011 novel of the same name by Rosa Liksom.[4] The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[5] It shared the Grand Prix with Asghar Farhadi's A Hero.[6][7] It was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[8] On 21 December, it became one of the 15 "shortlisted" films eligible to be one of the nominees announced on 8 February 2022.[9][10]
Plot[]
Traveling by train from Moscow to Murmansk, a Finnish student forms an unlikely friendship with a gruff Russian miner.[11]
Cast[]
- as Laura
- Yuri Borisov as Lyokha
- Dinara Drukarova as Irina
- Julia Aug as Natalia
Reception[]
Critical response[]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 89% of 47 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Compartment No. 6 can get a little stuffy within its narrative confines, but this well-acted, subtly told love story rewards the viewer's patience."[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 79 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]
Accolades[]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Cannes Film Festival | 17 July 2021 | Palme d'Or | Juho Kuosmanen | Nominated | [14] |
Grand Prix | Won | ||||
Queer Palm | Nominated | ||||
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – Special Mention | Won | ||||
British Independent Film Awards | December 5, 2021 | Best International Independent Film | Juho Kuosmanen, Livia Ulvan, Andris Feldmanis, Jussi Rantamäki, Emilia Hakka | Nominated | [15] |
European Film Awards | 11 December 2021 | Best Film | Compartment No. 6 | Nominated | [16] |
Best Actor | Yuriy Borisov | Nominated | |||
Best Actress | Seidi Haarla | Nominated | |||
Satellite Awards | 5 January 2022 | Best Foreign Language Film | Compartment No. 6 | Pending | [17] |
Golden Globe Awards | 9 January 2022 | Best Foreign Language Film | Compartment No. 6 | Nominated | [18][19] |
Independent Spirit Awards | 6 March 2022 | Best International Film | Compartment No. 6 | Pending | [20] |
See also[]
- List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Finnish submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References[]
- ^ "Compartment No. 6 (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Compartment No. 6". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "'Compartment No. 6' Review: An Offbeat Trainbound Love Story That Transports You Across Russia and Back in Time". Variety. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (12 May 2020). "Juho Kuosmanen's Compartment No 6 now in post-production". Cineuropa. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ Sharf, Zack (3 June 2021). "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or". IndieWire. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Cannes' Palme D'Or goes to Titane". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2021: Full Winners List". Asia Tatler. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Juho Kuosmasen ohjaama Hytti nro 6 Suomen Oscar-ehdokkaaksi". Uutiset. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Davis, Clayton (21 December 2021). "Oscars Shortlists Include Beyoncé, 'Spider-Man' and Two Jonny Greenwood Scores as France's 'Titane' Is Snubbed". Variety. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "94TH OSCARS® SHORTLISTS IN 10 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED" (Press release). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 21 December 2021.
- ^ Rooney, David (10 July 2021). "'Compartment No. 6' ('Hytti Nro 6'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Compartment No. 6". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Compartment No. 6". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabian. "Cannes' Palme D'Or goes to Titane". CineEuropa. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (3 November 2021). "'Belfast,' 'Boiling Point' Lead BIFA Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott. "'Titane', 'Hand of God' Among European Film Awards Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Erik (1 December 2021). "'Belfast,' 'The Power of the Dog' lead 26th Satellite Awards nominations". AwardsWatch. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Neglia, Matt (13 December 2021). "The 79th Golden Globe Award Nominations". NextBestPicture. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (9 January 2022). "Golden Globes: The Power Of The Dog, West Side Story, Succession Lead Way – Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Long, Brent; Tangcay, Jazz (14 December 2021). "Indie Spirit Awards 2022 Nominations (Updating Live)". Variety. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
External links[]
- 2021 films
- 2020s drama road movies
- 2021 drama films
- Estonian films
- Estonian drama films
- Films based on Finnish novels
- Films directed by Juho Kuosmanen
- Films set on trains
- Films shot in Saint Petersburg
- Finnish films
- Finnish drama films
- Finnish-language films
- Finnish multilingual films
- German films
- German drama road movies
- Russian films
- Russian drama road movies
- Russian-language films
- Russian multilingual films
- Sony Pictures Classics films
- Cannes Grand Prix winners