Compartment No. 6 / Film School Radio interview with Director Juho Kuosmanen

In this slow-burn character study by award winning director Juho Kuosmanen, COMPARTMENT No. 6 follows the trek of a young Finnish, Laura woman (Seidi Haarla) as she escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk in search of ancient petroglyphs. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a loutish Russian miner, Ljoha (Yuriy Borisov) the unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment No. 6 to face the truth about their own yearning for human connection. The film is based on Rosa Liksom's 2011 novel of the same name.  COMPARTMENT No. 6 was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival as well as the Finnish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. The film was recently shortlisted for Best International Feature Film. Director / co-writer Juho Kuosmanen (The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki) joins us for a conversation on his inspiration for this muted love story, the logistical challenges of filming in Arctic-like weather, and the stellar performances from his brilliant lead performers. For news and updates go to sonyclassics.com/film/compartmentno6 For more go to: totem-films.com/compartment-n6 Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film. Compartment No. 6 is short listed for the Academy Award in the International Feature Film category