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Compartment No. 6

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Also known as Hytti nro 6

2021 film directed by Juho Kuosmanen

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Compartment No. 6 is a 2021 drama film directed by Juho Kuosmanen, who also wrote the screenplay. The movie is based on a work by Rosa Liksom and features cast members Yura Borisov, Dinara Drukarova, and Yuliya Aug. Produced by companies including Aamu Film Company and CTB Film Company, the film originates from Finland, Russia, Estonia, and Germany. It was published at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and released on video on demand.

Set in the 1990s on a train, the narrative moves through Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Petrozavodsk, and Murmansk. The story explores themes of human bonding, longing, and loneliness, while referencing the Kanozero Petroglyphs. The film has a runtime of approximately 106 to 107 minutes and was filmed in locations such as Olenegorsk and Teriberka. It was nominated for European Film Awards for Best Film, Best Actress, and Best Actor, and received a review score of 93%.

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Film · TMDB

7.0

A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a larger than life Russian miner, the unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment No. 6 to face major truths about human connection.

Released: 2021-10-29106 minDir: Juho KuosmanenDramaBudget: $2.4M

Cast

  • Seidi Haarla as Laura
  • Yura Borisov as Lyokha
  • Dinara Drukarova as Irina
  • Yuliya Aug as Train Conductor
  • Lidiya Kostina as Lyokha's Foster Mother
  • Tomi Alatalo as Saska

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • language barrier
  • snowstorm
  • cultural difference
  • opposites attract
  • road movie
  • unlikely friendship
  • 1990s
  • mine worker
  • post soviet union

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Ratings

IMDb

7.2/10

18,567 votes

Year
2021
Runtime
107 min
Genres
Drama, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Germany
Original language
French
Main subject
travel
Screenwriter
Lyubov Mulmenko
Narrative location
Saint Petersburg
Filming location
Teriberka
Duration
107
Distribution format
video on demand
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title
Hytti nro 6
publication date
2022-03-31
after a work by
Rosa Liksom
set in environment
train
set in period
1990s
narrative motif
Kanozero Petroglyphs
review score
93%
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