Aaltra

Sunday 13th February 10:00 AM - Alhambra
Aaltra
Director:Gustave de Kervern, BenoƮt De
Cert:15 Year: 2004 Length:92mins
Country:Belgium/France Language:French/Finnish/English
Funniest film this year? What if I told you it was a Belgian road comedy with wheelchairs? In black and white? No, seriously. Aaltra is about two grumpy middle-aged men who lose the use of their legs in a bizarre agricultural accident then head to Helsinki to protest. This sublimely nutty black farce features a plethora of Tati-esque sight gags, Jason Flemyng as a bewildered English motocross rider, and a jaw-dropping karaoke performance by a Finnish biker. Essential viewing.

Score

68.18%

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