2021 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 5 – Juho Kuosmanen’s Compartment No. 6

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His first feature film, The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki competed in the Un Certain Regard section in 2016 and in a very packed 2021 edition – Juho Kuosmanen sees his sophomore feature break into the comp. Compartment No. 6 is a bleak travelogue drama – strangers-on-a-train concept starring Seidi Haarla (a possible Best Actress contender) alongside Yuriy Borisov.

Almost coming in at the top of our charts with an average grade of 3.3, we could call this the first surprise hit of the competition.

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Juho Kuosmanen Compartment No. 6

Eric Lavallée
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Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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