Film · 2016

The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki

Name: The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
Genre: Drama, Biography
Released: 2017-02-03
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Jarkko Lahti, Mika Melender, Joonas Saartamo, Eero Milonoff, Oona Airola

Original titleHymyilevä mies

Directed by Juho Kuosmanen · starring Jarkko Lahti, Mika Melender and Joonas Saartamo

1 h 32 min
12
Drama · Biography
Finland Sweden
Released in the UK 20 April 2017

7.1 AverageMovieNCo
5.1 Users2 votes
9.2 Critics3 reviews

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Synopsis

Olli Mäki, during the summer of the year 1962, he aspired to become the world champion on featherweight boxing. Everywhere he goes, be the land or Helsinki streets, everyone see at him a great future with a lot of sucess. The only thing he has to do is losing weight and concentrating in his goal. However, his life changes when Olli falls in love with Raija. This Finnish movie is directed and written by Juho Kuosmanen, and its cast stars with names like OOona Airola, Eero Milonoff and Jarkko Lahti. The movie is based in the real story of Olli Mäki and Raika Mäki, a real couple which history took place in the Finnish city of Kokkola more than fifty years ago, when the main character had a career in boxing.

The essentials

Runtime: 92 min1 hour and 32 minutes
Budget: €1.2m
Rating: 12Suitable for 12 years and over

How long is The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki?: 1 hour and 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 20 April 2017.
Who directed The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki?: Juho Kuosmanen.
Who is in The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki?: It stars Jarkko Lahti, Mika Melender, Joonas Saartamo and Eero Milonoff.

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Cast

Full cast (9)

Director: Juho Kuosmanen
Writers: Juho Kuosmanen, Mikko Myllylahti
Cinematography: Jani-Petteri Passi

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'The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki' Trailer 1:3216 April 2017

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 3 reviews

5.1 2 votes

What the critics say average 9.2 from 3 outlets

10 The Hollywood ReporterDavid Rooney The movie is a small marvel of impeccable craftsmanship. Read
10 VarietyGuy Lodge Kuosmanen's unassuming yet immaculate command of tone and form here would impress at any stage of his career, but it's entirely remarkable in a first feature. Read
7.5 The PlaylistBradley Warren Although ?Olli Mäki? ostensibly belongs to the boxing film genre as much as it is functions as a romantic drama, it never seems truly invested in the underdog narrative of its title character. Read

Soundtrack

All 5 songs

AngeloArranged Ykspihlajan Kino, orkesteri
You must be Olli?Arranged Ykspihlajan Kino, orkesteri Spotify
HäävalssiFriiti Ojala, Viljami Niittykoski
Vedenneitoarranged, Laura Airola

Trivia

Reals

In the end of the film, Olli and Raija walk to the harbor and encounter an old couple. The couple are the real-life Olli and Raija Mäki.
Director

The director Juho Kuosmanen was born in Kokkola, the same city as Olli Mäki.
Home

Elis Ask's apartment in the movie was set in the apartment of director Juho Kuosmanen in real life.