Compartment No. 6

Compartment No. 6 (Finnish: Hytti nro 6; Russian: Купе номер шесть) is a 2021 internationally co-produced drama film co-written and directed by Juho Kuosmanen,[1] based on the 2011 novel of the same name by Rosa Liksom.[2] The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[3] It shared the Grand Prix with Asghar Farhadi's A Hero.[4][5] It was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[6]

Compartment No. 6
Film poster
Directed byJuho Kuosmanen
Screenplay by
  • Andris Feldmanis
  • Livia Ulman
  • Juho Kuosmanen
Based onCompartment No. 6
by Rosa Liksom
Produced byEmilia Haukka
Jussi Rantamäki
Starring
CinematographyJani-Petteri Passi
Edited byJussi Rautaniemi
Production
companies
  • Aamu Film Company
  • Amrion
  • Achtung Panda! Media
  • CTB Film Company
Distributed byB-Plan Distribution (Finland)
Sony Pictures Releasing (Russia)
Release date
  • 10 July 2021 (2021-07-10) (Cannes)
Running time
107 minutes
Countries
  • Finland
  • Estonia
  • Germany
  • Russia
LanguagesFinnish
Russian

Plot

Traveling by train from Moscow to Murmansk, a Finnish student forms an unlikely friendship with a gruff Russian miner.[7]

Cast

Critical reception

The film holds a 85% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 26 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.90/10. The critics consensus reads "Compartment No. 6 can get a little stuffy within its narrative confines, but this well-acted, subtly told love story rewards the viewer's patience."[8] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 78 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]

Awards and nominations
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 17 July 2021 Palme d'Or Juho Kuosmanen Nominated [10]
Grand Prix Won
Queer Palm Nominated
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention Won
British Independent Film Awards December 5, 2021 Best International Independent Film Juho Kuosmanen, Livia Ulvan, Andris Feldmanis, Jussi Rantamäki, Emilia Hakka Nominated [11]
European Film Awards 11 December 2021 Best Film Compartment No. 6 Nominated [12]
Best Actor Yuriy Borisov Nominated
Best Actress Seidi Haarla Nominated
Satellite Awards 5 January 2022 Best Foreign Language Film Compartment No. 6 Pending [13]
Golden Globe Awards 9 January 2022 Best Foreign Language Film Compartment No. 6 Pending [14]

See also

References
  1. "'Compartment No. 6' Review: An Offbeat Trainbound Love Story That Transports You Across Russia and Back in Time". Variety. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. Abbatescianni, Davide (12 May 2020). "Juho Kuosmanen's Compartment No 6 now in post-production". Cineuropa. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. Sharf, Zack (3 June 2021). "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or". IndieWire. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. "Cannes' Palme D'Or goes to Titane". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  5. "Cannes Film Festival 2021: Full Winners List". Asia Tatler. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  6. "Juho Kuosmasen ohjaama Hytti nro 6 Suomen Oscar-ehdokkaaksi". Uutiset. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  7. Rooney, David (10 July 2021). "'Compartment No. 6' ('Hytti Nro 6'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  8. "Compartment No. 6 (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  9. "Compartment No. 6". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  10. Lemercier, Fabian. "Cannes' Palme D'Or goes to Titane". CineEuropa. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  11. Ramachandran, Naman (3 November 2021). "'Belfast,' 'Boiling Point' Lead BIFA Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  12. Roxborough, Scott. "'Titane', 'Hand of God' Among European Film Awards Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  13. Anderson, Erik (1 December 2021). "'Belfast,' 'The Power of the Dog' lead 26th Satellite Awards nominations". AwardsWatch. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  14. Neglia, Matt (13 December 2021). "The 79th Golden Globe Award Nominations". NextBestPicture. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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