Just my Personal opinion but I'd side with other reviewers here giving low rating about this film which I say it's rightfully just.
Leevi went back home to Finland to help his father fix their cottage later to be sold. But obviously he has more reason than just helping his father. The movie depicted he some unresolved tension/conflict with his father about his deceased mother and another obvious is his hidden sexual orientation. His father used to hire a carpentry assistant which is a Syrian architect Tareq. When Leevi's father gone out of sight for some business matter the two men (Tareq and Leevi) found themselves indulged in sexual romance and personal recollection.
The film reach its climax, it showed its beauty about the differences of culture, the personal stories of Tareq and Leevi. But as the two build a relationship they neglect their duties on fixing the cottage and when Leevi's father found an unfinished job he rage to anger cursing words. Leevis father is an unreasonable person who after all knows that his son was gay and his been aware of Tareq and Leevi relationship and much worst is he's a type of person who are not open to acceptance to some guy like Tareq, a stranger trying to fit in a foreign land.
The filmmakers failed to elaborate and resolve every tension at finale of the movie. Tareq leaving Leevi and Leevi's supposedly leaving his father. Leevi's conflict with his father and sexual orientation are not portrayed to be resolve (they didn't talk about sorry and acceptance). Leevis romance with Tareq gone to thin air (its stay just like a moment and no more). Those beautiful scenes on the climax are worth nothing because of a crappy ending.
So my safe advised even this film won awards (I don't care), this is an unhealthy Gay Themed film and not worth to watch, just "A moment to waste"
Leevi went back home to Finland to help his father fix their cottage later to be sold. But obviously he has more reason than just helping his father. The movie depicted he some unresolved tension/conflict with his father about his deceased mother and another obvious is his hidden sexual orientation. His father used to hire a carpentry assistant which is a Syrian architect Tareq. When Leevi's father gone out of sight for some business matter the two men (Tareq and Leevi) found themselves indulged in sexual romance and personal recollection.
The film reach its climax, it showed its beauty about the differences of culture, the personal stories of Tareq and Leevi. But as the two build a relationship they neglect their duties on fixing the cottage and when Leevi's father found an unfinished job he rage to anger cursing words. Leevis father is an unreasonable person who after all knows that his son was gay and his been aware of Tareq and Leevi relationship and much worst is he's a type of person who are not open to acceptance to some guy like Tareq, a stranger trying to fit in a foreign land.
The filmmakers failed to elaborate and resolve every tension at finale of the movie. Tareq leaving Leevi and Leevi's supposedly leaving his father. Leevi's conflict with his father and sexual orientation are not portrayed to be resolve (they didn't talk about sorry and acceptance). Leevis romance with Tareq gone to thin air (its stay just like a moment and no more). Those beautiful scenes on the climax are worth nothing because of a crappy ending.
So my safe advised even this film won awards (I don't care), this is an unhealthy Gay Themed film and not worth to watch, just "A moment to waste"