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Mikko Myllylahti

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Mikko Myllylahti

Born May 27, 1980 · Oulu, Finland (age 46)

Mikko Myllylahti was born and raised in Northern Finland, in a small town called Tornio. He has a background in poetry yet graduated as a MA in Screenwriting and Fiction Directing from ELO Helsinki Film School. His short films include The Tiger (Cannes Critics’ Week 2018) and Love in Vain (Locarno 2009), and his first feature script was Juho Kuosmanen’s debut The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli M…

Known For

The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli MäkiThe Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki · 2016
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
★ 6.62016
MovieDramaRomance
Summer 1962 and Olli Mäki has a shot at the world championship title in featherweight boxing. From the Finnish countryside to the bright lights of Helsinki, everything has been prepared for his fame and fortune. All Olli has to do is lose weight and concentrate. But there is a problem – he has fallen in love with Raija.
The Woodcutter StoryThe Woodcutter Story · 2022
The Woodcutter Story
★ 5.52022
MovieDramaComedy
An open-pit mine is unearthed in an idyllic town in Northern Finland. A strange chain of dreadful events affect the life of Pepe, a kind and optimistic woodcutter. But no matter what happens, Pepe seems to be fine with it, as if he holds a secret of existence that is hard to grasp.
SpiralSpiral · 2021
Spiral
★ 7.02021
MovieDrama
Anna sees Jasmine, her former school bully, after years when Jasmine brings her daughter to Anna’s dance class. Anna and Jasmine try to behave in a civilized manner, but there’s something bubbling beneath the surface. Spiral is about a ballet class that gets out of hand.
The Dijon StoryThe Dijon Story · 2016
The Dijon Story
★ 3.02016
MovieComedyDrama
The Dijon Story dives with unexpected consequences into the life of four Finnish hipsters in Berlin.
The TigerThe Tiger · 2018
The Tiger
★ 4.32018
MovieDrama
On a winter evening Dad returns home drunk. A quarrel breaks out. Dad has a shotgun. Tiger and Mom escape the house and a haunting silence falls. Tiger must return inside to see what has happened.
Conversations Between MenConversations Between Men · 2013
Conversations Between Men
2013
MovieDrama
After being struggling to finish his ninth book, an irrelevant author decides to try change his methods.

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