Jaakko is blind and disabled, tightened to his wheelchair. He loves Sirpa, a woman who he has never met face-to-face, as they life far away, but they talk on the phone every day. When Jaakko hears news about Sirpa's declining health, he decides to go to her immediately despite his condition. To get there, Jaakko must rely on the help of five strangers. What could go wrong?
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 23 min.
- Country, year
- Finland, 2021
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Language
- Finnish
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Teemu Nikki
- Screenplay
- Teemu Nikki
- Producers
- Pasi Hakkio, Jani Pösö, Niina Virtanen
- Cinematography
- Sari Aaltonen
- Music
- Sami Kiiski, Heikki Kossi
- Cast
- Petri Poikolainen, Marjaana Maijala, Hannamaija Nikander, Matti Onnismaa
Festivals and awards
- Audience Award
Sponsors and partners
- Main sponsor
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Director
Teemu Nikki
Teemu Nikki is a Finnish self-educated director, screenwriter and producer. He has written and directed numerous short films and TV series. His first feature film, Euthanizer (2017) was selected as Finland's official Oscar entry for the 2019 Academy Awards and was included in the 2019 program of Scanorama.
