There is a kind of classical implicit humor, like watching a warm and hilarious pantomime.
The slow montages and the old colors do not know whether they correspond to the social atmosphere of Finland's sluggish economy.
I like to portray the boss’s stubborn and tofu heart. The first second I told the guy in Finnish that we can’t let this person (refugee Khalid) stay, and the next second I asked Khalid if he wanted a job in English. At the beginning of the film, he leaves his wife and finds his wife near the end. From his wife's dialogue, it is revealed that the boss left to make his wife quit drinking.
One of my favorite shots is the introduction of the band into the restaurant, very succinctly suggesting that it was Khalid's idea to help the restaurant regain its popularity. The goodwill of the boss has also been rewarded accordingly. There is no scene where Khalid gave advice to the boss, or how to find and contact the band, but just one scene, which makes the blessing come in a subtle, non-greasy way, and warms people's hearts more powerfully.
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