Based very loosely on Henri Murger's 1851 novel, Kaurismaki takes us on a characteristically down-beat and miserabilist journey into the lives of three bohemian artists, a poet, a painter and a composer, set against the backdrop of timeless Paris. find out more...

A largely fictional biopic depicting the solitary and star-crossed life of Toulouse Lautrec. We must all suffer for our art! The first half-hour is full of energy and verve as we trawl through the colourful Montmartre of Paris in the 1890's. find out more...