the happiest day in the life of olli mäki

a film by Juho Kuosmanen • in cinemas on 19 October 2016 • 1h32

With

Jarkko Lahti (Olli), Oona Airola (Raija), Eero Milonoff (Elis Ask)

Synopsis

Summer 1962, 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.

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Awards

Prix Un Certain Regard — FESTIVAL DE CANNES 2016
Prix du Meilleur Film — Festival International du Film de St Jean de Luz 2016
L’oeil d’or – Prix du Meilleur Film — Festival International du Film de Zurich 2016
Hugo d’or du Meilleur Nouveau Réalisateur — 52ème Chicago International Film Festival 2016
Grand Prix — Festival de Nachalo 2016
Prix FIPRESCI — European Film Award 2016

Credits

Screenplay: Mikko Myllylahti, Juho Kuosmanen
Cinematography: J-P Passi
Editing: Jussi Rautaniemi
Sound: Pietu Korhonen
Production design: Kari Kankaanpää
Costumes: Sari Suominen
Music: Miika Snåre, Laura Airola
Produced by: Aamu Film Company Ltd. (Finland)
Co-produced by: One Two Films (Germany), Film Väst (Sweden), Tre Vänner (Sweden)
With the participation of: YLE, ARTE SR, Film Väst, City of Kokkola, Municipality of Perho
With the support of: Finnish Film Foundation, Nordisk Film and TV Fond
International sales: Les Films du Losange