Päivi Akonpelto in Suolaista ja makeaa (1995)

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Distributed internationally as Bittersweet, the quirky Finnish romantic drama Suolaista ja makeaa (1995) orbits a pair of lovebirds determined to stick it out together despite their frustrations. Dreamlike in its atmosphere, the plucky romance nabbed two top honors at Finland’s Jussi awards, including one statuette honoring curvy blonde goddess Päivi Akonpelto. Whether or not you can pronounce her name, Akonpelto speaks in a universal tongue throughout Kaisa Rastimo’s film, delivering a crackling flame of warmth to the frozen Finnish tundra each time she sheds her threads.