Plot
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.
Cast
Director:
Ravintolan johtaja
Boxer
Raija Mäki
Elis Ask
Videos
'The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki' Trailer
April 17 2017
Photos
Trivia
Director
The director Juho Kuosmanen was born in Kokkola, the same city as Olli Mäki.
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.
Home
Elis Ask's apartment in the movie was set in the apartment of director Juho Kuosmanen in real life.
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2011 - 2019
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2013
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2011
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2011
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2021
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2012
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2012
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2012
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2015
6.4