Just like the films of Jim Jarmusch, the works of Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki belong to Pandora Film’s portfolio to this day. Kaurismäki’s heart beats for those who have come up short, and he portrays them with his signature mix of melancholy and wit, scurrility and tragedy. The Bohemian Life, his most humorous film, was based on Henri Murger’s novel - which already served as a model for Puccini’s opera – and delves into the lives of three failed artists who have been brought together in Paris by chance: The French poet Marcel (André Wilms), who has written a drama in 21 acts, the Irish composer Schaunard (Kari Väänänen), and the Albanian painter Rodolfo (Kaurismäki’s regular actor Matti Pellonpää) fight a small battle for their existence every day, which, nevertheless, finds a happy ending every time.