Cannes (Francia), 21 may (EFE).Cannes (Francia), 21 may (EFE). — La película “Hymyilevä mies” (“The happiest day in the life of Ollie Mäkki”), del director finlandés Juho Kuosmanen, se alzó hoy con el ...
Finnish newcomer Juho Kuosmanen chronicles the buildup to the 1962 world featherweight championship title match in this idiosyncratic boxing drama. By David Rooney Chief Film Critic The period ...
“The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki” (“Hymyileva Mies”) has been named the best film in the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard sidebar, the festival announced on Saturday. The ...
Kuosmanen’s impeccable, buoyant first feature upends all the conventions of the fight film genre. It’s an anti-Rocky tale inspired by the true story of Olli Maki, a Finnish boxer who fought world ...