Watch: Hymyilevä mies 2016 123movies, Full Movie Online – The true story of Olli Mäki, the famous Finnish boxer who had a shot at the 1962 World Featherweight title. Immensely talented and equally modest, Olli’s small town life is transformed when he is swept into national stardom and suddenly regarded as a symbol of his country. There’s only one problem: Olli has just fallen in love. Inside of the ring, it’s Finland vs. the USA, but outside, boxing and romance become unlikely adversaries vying for Olli’s attention. This charming feature debut from Juho Kuosmanen was awarded the Un Certain Regard Prize at the Cannes Film Festival..
Plot: 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.
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A feel good boxing movie!
It may seem surprising, but there are other directors in the land of Aki Kaurismaki. And they are making enjoyable films as well. “The happiest day … ” is a small but pleasant production situated in the ’60s.For the boxing genre the film is remarkable relaxed. This time not a touchy flammable Jake La Motta as the main character (“Raging bull”, 1980, Martin Scorsese) but the somewhat shy Olli Maki. Olli is very realistic about his chances of becoming world champion in his weight class, but he has luckily other interests too.
In Holland the film showed only for a very short period of time and only in a couple of art house theaters, but it is nonetheless well worth seeing.
If you understand the message of the movie…its a beautiful shining light.
For me the secret to understanding and enjoying this movie is in the title…so for anyone not liking the movie and it’s ending…well you really didn’t get it. this is a movie where you have to use your mind to be entertained…and not rely on the movie to entertain you…so audiences used to watching Hollywood mainstream movies probably won’t enjoy this…but then that’s their loss anyway…(not that they will be showing this wonderful movie at their local shiny multiplex cinema…as the Americans have fully booked it…..which really is unfortunate but then this is a another matter)..Anyways back to my short review ..for me the bigger picture of this movie is not about the true story of boxer Olli Maki …..This movie is about, how as human beings all we ever want in our lives is to love somebody and to be loved in return …while the sheep’s of this world are trying to control us with their selfish greed… but in the end through this movie they didn’t get what they planned….YES!….. because in the end love will always win…BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL MOVIE …just to add…look out for the old couple near the very end of the movie..its very uplifting when you find out through research who they are….and for me a beautiful ending to a wonderful movie.
Original Language fi
Runtime 1 hr 32 min (92 min)
Budget 1330000
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Unrated
Genre Biography, Drama, Romance
Director Juho Kuosmanen
Writer Juho Kuosmanen, Mikko Myllylahti
Actors Jarkko Lahti, Oona Airola, Eero Milonoff
Country Finland, Sweden, Germany
Awards 13 wins & 15 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A
Sound Mix Dolby Digital (SRD)
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Arriflex 416 Plus, Zeiss Super Speed Lenses
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 16 mm (Kodak Tri-X 7266)
Cinematographic Process Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format), Super 16 (source format)
Printed Film Format D-Cinema, Digital (Digital Cinema Package DCP)