Archive of films Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic / Sokea mies joka ei halunnut nähdä Titanicia
Finland
2021, 82 min
Section:
People Next Door
Year: 2022
Jaakko is visually impaired and uses a wheelchair. He is in love with Sirpa. They haven’t met in person yet, but they speak to each other regularly on the telephone. One day something unexpected happens and Jaakko decides he must go to her immediately, so he gathers his courage and sets out on his own… A film which doesn’t tell a story of physical disability, but it successfully mediates the experience of it. Winner at Venice as part of Orizzonti Extra.
Synopsis
Jaakko is visually impaired and uses a wheelchair, nevertheless, he’s optimistic and self-sufficient as far as possible. He’s in love with Sirpa; they haven’t met in person yet, but they speak to each other regularly on the phone. One day something unexpected happens and Jaakko decides he must go to her immediately, so he gathers his courage and sets out on his own, relying only on his hearing and the help of strangers… The film doesn’t tell a story of physical disability, but it successfully mediates the experience without instructing the viewer, or pitying or humiliating the hero. The lead actor, Petri Poikolainen, collaborated on the story and, like the protagonist, suffers from multiple sclerosis. This exceptional piece won an award at Venice as part of Orizzonti Extra.
Anna Kořínek
About the director

Teemu Nikki (1975, Sysmä, Finland). Selected filmography: Simo Times Three (3 Simoa, 2012), Lovemilla (2015), The Log (Halko, 2016, short), Euthanizer (Armomurhaaja, 2017), Nimby (2020), The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (Sokea mies joka ei halunnut nähdä Titanicia, 2021).
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About the film
Color, DCP
Section: | People Next Door |
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Director: | Teemu Nikki |
Screenplay: | Teemu Nikki |
Dir. of Photography: | Sari Aaltonen |
Editor: | Jussi Sandhu |
Producer: | Jani Poso |
Production: | It's Alive Films |
Coproduction: | Wacky Tie Films |
Cast: | Petri Poikolainen, Marjaana Maijala |
Sales: | Intramovies |