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The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki

Drama · Romance

The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki

6.6(106) 9/2/2016 1h 35m
DramaRomance

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.

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Top Cast

Jarkko Lahti

Jarkko Lahti

Olli Mäki

Oona Airola

Oona Airola

Raija Jänkä

Eero Milonoff

Eero Milonoff

Elis Ask

JH

Joanna Haartti

Laila Ask

EB

Esko Barquero

Snadi

EM

Elma Milonoff

Evi

LL

Leimu Leisti

Tuula

HM

Hilma Milonoff

Anneli

Directed by

Juho Kuosmanen

Production

Reviews

Reno

7/10

3/16/2017

**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 one of the biggest sporting event is about to take place. So the pre-event incidents, including the preparation and all those related affairs were detailed in this film. It's hard to say that everybody would end up liking it. Especially the sport segment. That's a major drawback of the film, but the other way around this is still very good. Only if you are okay with the facts over entertainment. So as I'm who already saw the film want to give a piece of advice for those who are yet to see it that watch it as

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