Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Hytti nro 6 (Compartment No. 6)
2021
****
Director: Juho Kuosmanen
Cast: Seidi Haarla, Yuri Borisov, Dinara Drukarova, Julia Aug, Galina Petrova, Konstantin Murzenko, Sergei Agafonov, Mihail Brašinski,Tomi Alatalo

In the late 1990s, Finnish student Laura embarks on a long train journey from Moscow to Murmansk, during which she is forced to share a small compartment with a blunt Russian man. This delightful Finnish (rail) road movie is loosely based on Rosa Liksom's novel. It offers an original but authentic premise, and fills it with laughs, heartfelt moments, and terrific performances.