The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
Hymyilevä mies
Genre
Comedy, Romance, Biography
Director
Juho Kuosmanen
Run time
1h 32min
Cast
Oona Airola, Eero Milonoff, Jarkko Lahti
The true story of Olli Mäki, the famous Finnish boxer who had a shot at the 1962 World Featherweight title. Immensely talented and equally modest, Olli's small town life is transformed when he is swept into national stardom and suddenly regarded as a symbol of his country. There's only one problem: Olli has just fallen in love. Inside of the ring, it's Finland vs. the USA, but outside, boxing and romance become unlikely adversaries vying for Olli's attention. This charming feature debut from Juho Kuosmanen was awarded the Un Certain Regard Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Genre
Comedy, Romance, Biography
Director
Juho Kuosmanen
Run time
1h 32min
Cast
Oona Airola, Eero Milonoff, Jarkko Lahti
The true story of Olli Mäki, the famous Finnish boxer who had a shot at the 1962 World Featherweight title. Immensely talented and equally modest, Olli's small town life is transformed when he is swept into national stardom and suddenly regarded as a symbol of his country. There's only one problem: Olli has just fallen in love. Inside of the ring, it's Finland vs. the USA, but outside, boxing and romance become unlikely adversaries vying for Olli's attention. This charming feature debut from Juho Kuosmanen was awarded the Un Certain Regard Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Info
Rating
(none)
Production year
2016
Global distributor
Les Films du Losange
Local distributor
Must Käsi 2 OÜ
In cinema
12/9/2016