Tragicomedy based on real facts. Famous skier Mattis Nykanen has won everything possible and even more during his career. Four Olympic gold medals, seven victories in world championships, four wins in World Cups, forty-six victories in World Cup rounds. One day the athlete's endless victories came to an end - he left the big sport. But for Machi, jumping with skis seemed to be a lot easier than living. Alcohol dependence, several marriages with the resulting problems, petty crimes, uncontrolled outbursts of aggression… Attendance at this film in Finland and Sweden exceeded all expectations.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 2 hr. 10 min.
- Country, year
- Finland, 2006
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy, Biographical
- Language
- Finnish
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- N/A
Credits
- Director
- Aleksi Mäkelä
- Screenplay
- Marko Leino
- Producers
- „Solar Films“ Inc Oy
- Cinematography
- Pini Hellstedt
- Music
- Tuomas Kantelinen
- Cast
- Jasaper Pääkkönen, Peter Franzén, Elina Hietala, Elina Knihtilä, Juha Veijonen, Jope Ruonansuu
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Director
Aleksi Mäkelä
Aleksi Mäkelä has directed commercials, music videos and comedies and dramas for television. His Sunset Riders (1994) won the Finnish Film Prize for Best Director. Aleksi Mäkelä is one of the most popular filmmakers in modern Finland, and his films are masculine, fast-acting and boyish humor. "Matis is the Hero of Hell" is his seventh feature film. Scanorama has already screened his films Smarkuoliai (1999) and Bad Guys (2003).
