The happiest day in the life of olli maki is a heartwarming. The happiest day in the life of olli maki hollywood reporter. Apr 19, 2017 the happiest day in the life of olli maki, 2016. The happiest day in the life of olli maki wikipedia. Ramezans drama, produced by aamu film company the happiest day in the life of olli maki, already enjoys a strong buzz from earlier industry pitch events such as. The happiest day in the life of olli maki synopsis. The happiest day in the life of olli maki works wonders. The happiest day in the life of olli maki visit synopsis. The happiest day in the life of olli maki was released in 2017 on friday, april 21, 2017 in limited movie theaters. Immensely talented and equally modest, ollis small town life is transformed when he is swept into national stardom and suddenly regarded as a symbol of his country.
Apr 16, 2017 with its 16mm blackandwhite cinematography and lack of musical score, however, the happiest day in the life of olli maki reaches further back into history for its primary cinematic touchstones, specifically to the grayscale neorealism of ermanno olmi and the czech new wave films, works which unhurriedly examined the plights of workingclass everymen jostled around by forces of class and. Immensely talented and equally modest, olli s small town life is transformed when hes swept into national stardom and suddenly regarded as a symbol of his country. The happiest day in the life of olli maki movie script. The happiest day in the life of olli maki 2016 mubi. Immensely talented and equally modest, ollis small town life is transformed when he is swept into national stardom. Filmed in black and white, the shots of olli sweating his weight off in the sauna, olli and raija by the water, rain pouring down as elis sits in his car with his kids and olli, and so many other scenes are just stunningly beautiful. The happiest day in the life of olli maki is a lovely piece of work, a sweet, warmly observed tale overlaid with just the right amount of scandinavian melancholy, a combination that perfectly suits its quietly engaging protagonist. Apr 21, 2017 the happiest day in the life of olli maki synopsis. Directed by juho kuosmanen, from a screenplay by kuosmanen and mikko myllylahti. Olli is most comfortable as a lightweight, but elis, in order to get the bout with moore, has ordered olli to trim down to. The happiest day in the life of olli maki details and credits. The happiest day in the life of olli maki release date. Theres also the matter of weight, which olli tries to explain to a friend in one of the movie s funniest scenes. It was selected as the finnish entry for the best foreign language film at the 89th academy awards but it was not nominated.
Nov 23, 2016 eluding the stodgy thematic and structural tropes of many a boxing saga, finnish director juho kuosmanen makes the leap from the stage and smaller film projects into feature moviemaking with his remarkable debut, the happiest day in the life of olli maki. The true story of olli maki, the famous finnish boxer who had a shot at the 1962 world featherweight title. Apr 21, 2017 because olli maki, the reallife boxer on whose biggest match this movie is based, is the antithesis of jake lamotta, the reallife basis of raging bull. Hymyileva mies the happiest day in the life of olli maki. Starring jarkko lahti, oona airola and eero milonoff. The happiest day in the life of olli maki movie photos and. His fights took place in the late fifties lucerne, 59, lightweight.
The happiest day in the life of olli maki 2016 imdb. The happiest day in the life of olli maki is a lovely piece of work, a sweet, warmly observed tale overlaid with just the right amount. The happiest day in the life of olli maki sf weekly. Apr 19, 2017 the real life olli and raija maki also make a blink and you miss it appearance in the film. The happiest day in the life of olli maki official trailer mubi. The happiest day in the life of olli maki movie movie insider. The happiest day in the life of olli maki is a portrait of a man who is ultimately a nurturer rather than a destroyer in spite of punching people for a living and its one of the best films of the year. So gracefully does the happiest day in the life of olli maki sidestep the formulaic mold of struggle, perseverance and simple victory or defeat that it could almost be considered an antifight. The happiest day in the life of olli maki at the chicago. Hymyileva mies, or the happiest day in the life of olli maki, is exactly the kind of finnish cinema i love.
The happiest day in the life of olli maki fandango. Worldwide english title the happiest day in the life of olli maki. The happiest day in the life of olli maki 2017 showtimes. Immensely talented and equally modest, ollis small town life is transformed when hes swept into national stardom and suddenly regarded as a symbol of his country. The happiest day in the life of olli maki official trailer. Apr 20, 2017 the happiest day in the life of olli maki may take its inspiration from the life of a real boxer, but you wouldnt know it from the film, which doesnt have any of the usual biographical. Summer 1962 and olli maki has a shot at the world championship title in featherweight boxing.
The happiest day in the life of olli maki is a heartwarming boxers. Smiling man is a 2016 finnish drama film directed by juho kuosmanen. A charming tale about a featherweight uncomfortable with the unexpected burden of being. The happiest day in the life of olli maki sidesteps sports biopic cliches with a beautifully filmed, wellacted look at the balance between career fulfillment and personal happiness. The happiest day in the life of olli maki is a charming rendition of a true story a very sweet one at that that. Enjoy a side of boxing, sports mostly ignored in artistic representation. Immensely talented and equally modest, ollis small town life is transformed when he is swept into national stardom and. Boxer olli maki has a shot at the world featherweight title. Based on the true story of olli makis life, and written for the screen by mikko myllylahti and juho kuosmanen, the happiest day in the life of olli maki is a wonderful thing. The happiest day in the life of olli maki glenn kenny april 21, 2017. The happiest day in the life of olli maki succeeds as a unique endeavor because kuosmanen elides formula.
Sports movies usually involve obvious winners and losers, but the happiest day a largely true story set in finland in 1962 and shot on. Olli, a compact lightweight boxer played by the appealing jarkko lahti, is not a fellow prone to violence, battling inner demons and sexual jealousy. Apr 20, 2017 the happiest day in the life of olli maki is a lovely piece of work, a sweet, warmly observed tale overlaid with just the right amount of scandinavian melancholy, a combination that perfectly. With jarkko lahti, oona airola, eero milonoff, joanna haartti. The happiest day in the life of olli maki 2016 directed by. The happiest day in the life of olli maki 2016 news imdb. The true story of olli maki, the finnish boxer who had a shot at the 1962 world featherweight title. The happiest day in the life of olli maki yify subtitles.
The happiest day in the life of olli maki 2017, directed by. The happiest day in the life of olli maki sidesteps sports biopic cliches with a. Jan naszewskis warsawbased sales company has boarded finnishiranian hamy ramezans debut feature any day now, to be shown as a work in progress at goteborgs nordic film market, which runs jan 30. Browse the happiest day in the life of olli maki movie showtimes and book movie tickets for all gsc, tgv, mbo, lfs and mmcineplexes malaysia cinemas. Juho kuosmasen ohjaama ja cannesin elokuvajuhlilla palkittu hymyileva mies nyt elokuvateattereissa. The happiest day in the life of olli maki movie yify subtitles. That old couple are the reallife olli and raiji maki.
Oct 14, 2016 pay special attention to the end of the happiest day in the life of olli maki. In the happiest day in the life of olli maki, love. The happiest day in the life of olli maki hymyileva mies. The movie has jarkko lahti playing the intense, wiry olli, who finds that as the. Apr 17, 2017 those who already know the story of finnish boxer olli maki will quickly realize the irony of the title of juho kuosmanens feature debut, the happiest day in the life of olli maki. The happiest day in the life of olli maki hymyileva mies 2017. The happiest day in the life of olli maki is a lovely piece of work, a sweet, warmly observed tale overlaid with just the right amount of scandinavian melancholy, a. The happiest day in the life of olli maki is a 2016 finnish drama film directed by juho kuosmanen. Myllylahti and kuosmanen, though, fill the happiest day in the life of olli maki with so many details that we might not even realize how much the film is saying about these ideas and its central character, until a certain motif is repeated or olli offers a specific look. The happiest day in the life of olli maki trailer festival. The happiest day in the life of olli maki 2017 movie. Thats when youll see an old couple walking handinhand.
Immensely talented and equally modest, ollis small town life is transformed when he is. Captured entirely in 16mm black and white film, this widelycelebrated feature. Apr 20, 2017 the happiest day in the life of olli maki shot in classical blackandwhite recalls the old downandout boxer stories that enchanted old hollywood. Olli is an instantly loveable character with a cheeky smile and a shoulder. The happiest day in the life of olli maki trailer festival 2016. The happiest day in the life of olli maki 2017 olli maki loses a fight for the world championship in the second round by knockout in front of a packed stadium.