Trainer

Trainer

2018 · 111 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama

Rise and fall of Jari Sarasvuo, as he transforms from a media person to business training guru during the crazy years of the 1990s and 2000s, just before the financial crash.

Directed by Tuukka Temonen · Written by Heini Heikkilä

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