'Fallen Leaves' trivia and fun facts
The fourth of the trilogy
The fourth installment of Aki Kaurismäki's Proletariat Trilogy, following 'Sombras en el paraíso' (1986), 'Ariel' (1988), and 'La chica de la fábrica de cerillas' (1990).
Premiere
The film premiered in May 2023 at the Cannes Film Festival.
Twentieth of Kaurismäki
It is the twentieth feature film by Finnish director and screenwriter Aki Kaurismäki.
For the Oscars
Official submission of Finland for the Best International Feature Film category of the 96th Academy Awards in 2024.
Origin of the title
Its original title in Finnish, 'Kuolleet lehdet', refers to the French chanson 'Les feuilles mortes' by Joseph Kosma and Jacques Prévert.
References
Kaurismäki pays tribute to his cinephile heroes Bresson, Ozu, Fellini, Godard and Chaplin.
Awarded at Cannes
The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize.