The House of Branching Love

The House of Branching Love

2009 · 107 min · FI · 5.7 (23 votes)
Dir. Mika Kaurismäki · Starring Elina Knihtilä, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Kati Outinen, Anna Easteden, Antti Reini, Tommi Eronen · Music Jarmo Saari
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A sort of "Divorce Finnish Style," Mika Kaurismäki's rambunctious comedy, The House of Branching Love , recounts the breakup of a thirty-something professional couple - Juhani, a family therapist, and his wife, Tuula, a successful business trainer.

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A wry, observational comedy about the messy realities of a marriage unraveling. It's a relatable, sometimes awkward, but ultimately warm look at two people navigating the end of an era with wit and surprising tenderness.

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