A Study On The Minimalist Style Of Aki Kaurismaki’s Films

As a film author of distinctive style,and also the one and only worldwide famous director in Finland, Aki Kaurismaki’s works have deep concern for the individuals,as wel as persistent exploration of film art. Throughout all works of Aki Kaurismaki,minimalism as a formal style is the most prominent feature.This paper puts minimalism as the central topic to make a systematic and deep analysis on Kaurismaki’s movies. First, this paper describes the formal style of his works, which includes photography, color, dialogue, music and performance. Secondly, this paper analyzes the narrative strategies,containing theme expression, characterization and narrative.Finally, it discusses the reasons which lead to minimalism of his works,containing the impact of Robert Bresson and Yasujiro Ozu.