The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki

This sports biopic follows Finnish boxer Olli Mäki as he prepares for a world title bout against American featherweight champ Davey Moore in 1962. While Mäki is excited for this shot at fame and glory, he worries that his training and the media attention are getting in the way of his blossoming romance with a woman named Raija., This humane, richly textured sports biopic follows Finnish boxer Olli Mäki as he prepares for a world title bout against American featherweight champ Davey Moore in 1962. While Mäki is excited for this shot at fame and glory, he worries that his training and the media attention are getting in the way of his blossoming romance with a woman named Raija., Based on the life of Finnish boxer Olli Mäki, this black-and-white drama focuses on Maki’s preparation for his 1962 world title bout against Davey Moore. However, just as his big professional moment is about to arrive, Maki (Jarkko Lahti) is distracted when he unexpectedly falls in love with a woman named Raija (Oona Airola). Directed by Juho Kuosmanen.