The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic
2021 Finnish film
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The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (Finnish: Sokea mies, joka ei halunnut nähdä Titanicia) is a 2021 Finnish comedy-drama film directed by Teemu Nikki.[1][2] It won the best feature film, best screenplay and best leading actor awards from the 2022 Beijing International Film Festival.[3]
Pasi Hakkio
Jani Pösö
Marjaana Maijala
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| Directed by | Teemu Nikki |
| Written by | Teemu Nikki |
| Produced by | Teemu Nikki Pasi Hakkio Jani Pösö |
| Starring | Petri Poikolainen Marjaana Maijala |
| Cinematography | Sari Aaltonen |
Production companies | It's Alive Films Wacky Tie Films |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
Plot
Jaakko (Petri Poikolainen) has lost his sight and uses a wheelchair because he has multiple sclerosis. He has a long-distance girlfriend, Sirpa (Marjaana Maijala) who has cancer. When Jaako sets off alone to visit Sirpa he encounters various obstacles.
Cast
- Petri Poikolainen as Jaakko
- Marjaana Maijala as Sirpa
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of 29 critics' reviews are positive.[4] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 76 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[5]
