The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki

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.

Cast

Jarkko Lahti

Jarkko Lahti

as Olli Mäki

Oona Airola

Oona Airola

as Raija Jänkä

Eero Milonoff

Eero Milonoff

as Elis Ask

Joanna Haartti

Joanna Haartti

as Laila Ask

Esko Barquero

Esko Barquero

as Snadi

Elma Milonoff

Elma Milonoff

as Evi

Leimu Leisti

Leimu Leisti

as Tuula

Hilma Milonoff

Hilma Milonoff

as Anneli

Olli Rahkonen

Olli Rahkonen

as Boxer

Joonas Saartamo

Joonas Saartamo

as Boxer

Reviews

Reno

**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 bigges...

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