Overview:
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.| Original Title: | Hymyilevä mies |
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| Status: | Released (2016-09-02) |
| Awards: | 13 wins & 15 nominations total |
| Screen: | Juho Kuosmanen, Mikko Myllylahti |
| Productions: | Aamu Film Company, One Two Films, Film i Väst, Tre Vänner, SR |
| Production Countries: | Finland, Germany, Sweden |
| Spoken Languages: | English, suomi |
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Casts
- 1616250: Jarkko Lahti - Olli Mäki
- 1616252: Oona Airola - Raija Jänkä
- 85751: Eero Milonoff - Elis Ask
- 1013969: Joanna Haartti - Laila Ask
- 2190064: Esko Barquero - Snadi
- 2190065: Elma Milonoff - Evi
- 2190066: Leimu Leisti - Tuula
Crews
- 1364534: Juho Kuosmanen - Director - Directing
- 1616248: Jussi Rantamäki - Producer - Production
- 1380790: Jussi Rautaniemi - Editor - Editing
- 1612439: Kari Kankaanpää - Production Design - Art
- 124862: Sari Suominen - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 1076269: J-P Passi - Director of Photography - Camera
- 1512665: Heikki Kossi - Foley Artist - Sound
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Reviews
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**Falling in love and rising in boxing!** This is a Finnish sport-biopic that was an official submission for the 2017 Oscars, but did not make it. Despite inspired by a real person, the film only focused on one event, a big event of his life. Sets in the early 60s, the country's o ....
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