The Happiest Day in The Life of Olli M?ki
– Summer 1962 and Olli Mäki has a shot at the world championship title in featherweight boxing. From ..
Summer 1962 and Olli Mäki has a shot at the world championship title in featherweight boxing. From the Finnish countryside to the bright lights of Helsinki, everything has been prepared for his fame and fortune. All Olli has to do is lose weight and concentrate. But there is a problem – he has fallen in love with Raija.
02 Sep 2016
Finnish, English
Juho Kuosmanen
Juho Kuosmanen, Mikko Myllylahti
Jarkko Lahti, Oona Airola, Eero Milonoff, Joanna Haartti
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.
12 wins & 14 nominations.