Es scheint eine einzigartige kulturelle Verbindung zwischen Finns und den Franzosen zu geben, insbesondere in den Künsten. Auch die französische Liebe Aki Kaurismäki. Wie kommts?

OT: Out of interest, I understand the ”serious” films might have an appeal, but how about the more fringe stuff, like splatter comedy. I mean stuff like [Helsinki Mansplaining Massacre](https://youtu.be/uO8poh0rH0c?si=gjPoTA6aASHTKsTP) or [Rare Exports](https://youtu.be/9RQlikX4vvw?si=l9SldHL_sWnEbRXF) and the like?

I don’t like Aki Kaurismäki at all. Especially his movies from 80’s are very cringy like the one where Finnish man plays Italian mobster with dark dyed hair and speaking with an Italian accent.

French here, to be honest, I don’t know if there is a real strong connection between Finland and France, except for being part of the EU and NATO. Kaurismäki and Oksanen (mentioned here) are quite niche artists here (or maybe because I’m not a lot interested in them).

All the Finnish people (or things) linked to France that I have in mind right now are Teemu Tainio (former Auxerre player), Ari Vatanen being elected European MP in France, the French tennisman Lucas Pouille who renounced to his Finnish citizenship, and… a tram station near Paris called Saarinen, likely to be named after the architect Eero Saarinen.