There are artists who polarize: You either love them or you can't even stand them. We fans of Finnish film director Aki Kaurismäki defend him without listening to the criticism of those who want to send him to the stake. Kaurismäki has been making films in his own style for decades, with serious actors, rockers with impossible hairstyles, and a gray Helsinki. He argues that he only makes films to feed his dogs. Dogs always appear in his films. A good sign.