The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki

6.5
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
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Directed by: Juho Kuosmanen
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.
Review (1)
Reno (Rated: 7)
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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