The Happiest Man on Earth
Miehiä ja poikia
Synopsis
A lonely 40-year-old man sits on the balcony of a Finnish apartment building. Joonas Berghäll has learned that he will die in 14 years’ time, unless he changes his way of living or attitude towards life. Joonas wants to make a film about the state of wellbeing of Finnish men, drawing from his own experiences and mirroring the society at large. The film is built around six stories. It starts with the context of school and proceeds through the contexts of military service, custody battle, burnout and substance abuse to end on the subject of premature death caused by health problems.
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- Director
- Joonas Berghäll
- Screenplay & Story
- Joonas Berghäll
- Original Title
- Miehiä ja poikia
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Release Date
- 29/03/2019
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish, Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Oktober
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Joonas Berghäll
Joonas Berghäll
Satu Majava, Joonas Berghäll
Department Leadership Roster
Joonas Berghäll
Director
Satu Majava
Producer
Joonas Berghäll
Screenplay
Joonas Berghäll
Producer
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What is The Happiest Man on Earth about?
A lonely 40-year-old man sits on the balcony of a Finnish apartment building. Joonas Berghäll has learned that he will die in 14 years’ time, unless he changes his way of living or attitude towards life. Joonas wants to make a film about the state of wellbeing of Finnish men, drawing from his own experiences and mirroring the society at large. The film is built around six stories. It starts with the context of school and proceeds through the contexts of military service, custody battle, burnout and substance abuse to end on the subject of premature death caused by health problems.
Who directed The Happiest Man on Earth?
The Happiest Man on Earth was directed by Joonas Berghäll.
Who stars in The Happiest Man on Earth?
The principal cast of The Happiest Man on Earth includes Joonas Berghäll.
When was The Happiest Man on Earth released and how long is it?
The Happiest Man on Earth was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.