My brother forced me to visit the film institute where I saw TOKYO STORY. After that I gave up my dreams about literature. I began my search for a red kettle - Aki Kaurismaki, Talking With Ozu
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Floating Weeds /
Shadows In Paradise |
At first glance Aki Kaurismaki comes off like an unofficial student from the school of Bresson. Both filmmakers have a very deadpan and sometimes harsh look at humanity. They’ve both even adapted the works of Dostoevsky.But when you dig a little deeper in to the filmography of Kaurismaki you’ll see a lot of beauty just beneath the surface. His films have a decent amount of “soul” when you get past the dry performances and monotone deliveries.
These qualities comes from his immense admiration for Yasujiro Ozu. Kaurismaki has never tried to hide his influences. He always makes a point to namedrop Ozu as a source of inspiration.
Below you’ll find a collection of visual comparisons between the films of Ozu & Kaurismaki (all Kaurismaki feature films are represented) to show the impact that the legendary Japanese filmmaker has on the Finnish aueter.
Enjoy…
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