The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic
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| The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic | |
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| Directed by | Teemu Nikki |
| Starring | Petri Poikolainen Marjaana Maijala |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
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]
Plot[edit]
Jaako (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[edit]
- Petri Poikolainen as Jaakko
- Marjaana Maijala as Sirpa
References[edit]
- ^ Vuorinen, Terho (12 February 2023). "Aggressiivinen MS-tauti katkaisi Petri Poikolaisen uran kolmekymppisenä – sitten hän nousi unohduksista historiankirjoihin". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Girish, Devika (2 February 2023). "'The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic' Review: Just Like the Movies". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ National Audiovisual Institute. "Sokea mies, joka ei halunnut nähdä Titanicia". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 January 2024.
External links[edit]
- The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic at IMDb
- The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic at Rotten Tomatoes
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