A Finnish archaeology student, fleeing an unsatisfying love affair in Moscow, finds herself sharing a sleeper compartment on the long train journey north to Murmansk with a blunt, boisterous Russian miner. Juho Kuosmanen's Cannes Grand Prix winner is a masterclass in the cinema of unexpected connection — two mismatched strangers thawing across the vast frozen landscape, each one quietly transformed by the other's company. Seidi Haarla and Yuriy Borisov are remarkable together, their chemistry earned through every awkward, honest exchange.
