Compartment Number 6 Hytti nro 6
by Juho Kuosmanen
Out of Competition 2021
Official synopsis
A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. She's forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a Russian miner. That unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment no. 6 to face the truth about their own yearning for human connection.
The programmer’s eye
Under apparent simplicity, the film unwinds the complex thread of feelings which troubles and connects human souls, navigating atmospheres that oscillate between flesh and snow. The breathtaking actors play with our emotions, using both delicacy and depth. “Compartment Number 6”, which was awarded the Grand Jury Prize in Cannes this year is a film one leaves with a (Slavic) soul and a full heart.
— Johanna Caraire
Biography and Filmography
Juho Kuosmanen (b. 1979) is a Helsinki-based filmmaker. He graduated from ELO Helsinki Film School of Aalto University in 2014. His first two films won prizes in Cannes Film Festival: "The Painting Sellers" (2010) won the 1st prize at Cinéfondation and "The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki" (2016) won The Prix Un Certain Regard. Besides making award-winning films, he has directed avant-garde opera and theater. He also makes silent short films with live music and foleys. Juho Kuosmanen is the co-founder and artistic director of a small film festival in his hometown of Kokkola.
2021 - COMPARTIMENT NUMBER 6 - Juho Kuosmanen - Director, screenwriter
2020 - MOONSHINERS (Short) - Juho Kuosmanen - Director, screenwriter
2016 - THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MÄKI - Juho Kuosmanen - Director, screenwriter
2013 - PONY FREAK (Short) - Juho Kuosmanen - Director, screenwriter
2012 - ROMU-MATTILA JA KAUNIS NAINEN (Short) - Juho Kuosmanen - Director, screenwriter
2010 - THE PAINTING SELLERS (Short) - Juho Kuosmanen - Director
2008 - CITIZENS (Short) - Juho Kuosmanen - Director
2008 - THE ROAD MARKERS (Short) - Juho Kuosmanen - Director
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by Juho Kuosmanen
Juho Kuosmanen (b. 1979) is a Helsinki-based filmmaker. He graduated from ELO Helsinki Film School of Aalto University in 2014. His first two films won prizes in Cannes Film Festival: "The Painting Sellers" (2010) won the 1st prize at Cinéfondation and "The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki" (2016) won The Prix Un Certain Regard. Besides making award-winning films, he has directed avant-garde opera and theater. He also makes silent short films with live music and foleys. Juho Kuosmanen is the co-founder and artistic director of a small film festival in his hometown of Kokkola.
2021 - COMPARTIMENT NUMBER 6 - Juho Kuosmanen - Director, screenwriter
2020 - MOONSHINERS (Short) - Juho Kuosmanen - Director, screenwriter
2016 - THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MÄKI - Juho Kuosmanen - Director, screenwriter
2013 - PONY FREAK (Short) - Juho Kuosmanen - Director, screenwriter
2012 - ROMU-MATTILA JA KAUNIS NAINEN (Short) - Juho Kuosmanen - Director, screenwriter
2010 - THE PAINTING SELLERS (Short) - Juho Kuosmanen - Director
2008 - CITIZENS (Short) - Juho Kuosmanen - Director
2008 - THE ROAD MARKERS (Short) - Juho Kuosmanen - Director