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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

Two people are standing in front of a bulletin board with movie posters. They are looking at each other. One of them is wearing a gray jacket and the other one is wearing a black leather jacket.

Review: ‘Fallen Leaves’ tells a charming story on how to love in times of global anxiety

Legendary Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki’s latest deadpan comedy-drama is set in the midst of growing world tensions, and though it falters in some areas, the film is an entertaining watch.
Gabriel Murray, Contributing Writer November 16, 2023

How do we find love in the time of war and global conflict? In his newest film, “Fallen Leaves,” Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki answers this question in a quaint, European...

A woman with a tired face wearing a dark teal jacket and a black backpack stands and holds onto a red pole of a bus shuttle as smiling passengers are sitting down.

Review: ‘Compartment No. 6’ artfully reimagines the road film

Based on a Finnish novel by the same name, Juho Kuosmanen’s “Compartment No. 6” follows a lonely archaeology student and her unlikely companionship with a churlish miner she is forced to bunk with as they journey across Russia.
Lorena Campes, Staff Writer March 22, 2022

Finnish director Juho Kuosmanen’s latest film, “Compartment No. 6,” is a Russian-language adaptation of Rosa Liksom’s novel by the same name. An unconventional take on...