The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki

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In his confident and widely-celebrated debut feature, with stunning cinematography captured entirely in 16mm black and white film, Juho Kuosmanen presents the true story of Olli Mäki, the famous Finnish boxer who fought American featherweight world champion Davey Moore for the 1962 title. The small town life of the immensely talented and equally modest Olli is transformed when he is swept into national stardom and suddenly regarded as a symbol of his country. There's only one problem: Olli is falling in love. Inside the ring, it's Finland vs. the U.S.A., but outside, boxing and romance become unlikely adversaries vying for Olli's attention.

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The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki release date for Cinema April 21, 2017 6 Months Ago (US)

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The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki was released on Cinema 184d ago in the US and the UK.

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Based on 11 The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki Cinema reviews, The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki gets an average Cinema review score of 83. The score for all versions is 83 based on a total of 11 reviews.

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variety.comCinema

This year's Un Certain Regard champ, Juho Kuosmanen's tender, melancholic boxing biopic beguiles from start to Finnish.

178d ago

100/100

www.hollywoodreporter.comCinema

Finnish newcomer Juho Kuosmanen chronicles the buildup to the 1962 world featherweight championship title match in this idiosyncratic boxing drama.

178d ago

B+/A+

www.avclub.comCinema

Boxing dramas don’t come more charming than The Happiest Day In The Life Of Olli Mäki.

178d ago