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Matti – Hell is for Heroes

2 hr. 10 min. | Drama, Comedy, Biographical | N/A

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.

Aleksi Mäkelä

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).
Languages
Finnish
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Matti
Produced
2006: Finland

Film information

Director
Aleksi Mäkelä
Producers
„Solar Films“ Inc Oy
Screenplay
Marko Leino
Music
Tuomas Kantelinen
Cinematography
Pini Hellstedt
Cast
Jasaper Pääkkönen, Peter Franzén, Elina Hietala, Elina Knihtilä, Juha Veijonen, Jope Ruonansuu
More information
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