| Aki Kaurism?ki is a world-renowned Finnish director,whose films have won many international awards.The tradition of civilian comedy and national image in Finnish films have not influenced Aki’s creation.Instead,his early work experience and learning environment has changed his views about films.Whether it was the unemployment crisis in the 1980 s or the refugee problem that plagued Europe in the early 21 st century,he has always been able to grasp the pulse of the times and explore the issue of survival.Aki’s films from different periods are very similar in the narrative subjects,which includes both the exposition of capitalist crimes and the criticism of the political system.He is concerned about the living conditions of laborers,peasants,and other people on the sidelines.He also reflects upon modern civilization and foreign cultures.The minimalism of Aki’s film includes lens restraint,diverse music,and character expressions.Germanic expressionism,French Poetic Realism and film noir have influenced Aki’s film style to varying degrees.Famous Film directors such as Robert Bresson,Ozu Yasujiro and Jean Luc Godard have directly influenced Aki’s film creation. |