''The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic'' ( fi, Sokea mies, joka ei halunnut nähdä Titanicia ) is a 2021 Finnish comedy-drama film directed by .
It won the best feature film, best screenplay and best leading actor awards from the 2022
Beijing International Film Festival
The Beijing International Film Festival (Chinese: 北京国际电影节), abbreviated BJIFF, is a film festival in Beijing, China. Founded in 2011, the film festival is supported and sponsored by China Film Administration, China Media Group an ...
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Plot
Jaako () has lost his sight and uses a wheelchair because he has
multiple sclerosis
Multiple (cerebral) sclerosis (MS), also known as encephalomyelitis disseminata or disseminated sclerosis, is the most common demyelinating disease, in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. This d ...
. He has a long-distance girlfriend, Sirpa (
Marjaana Maijala
Marjaana Maijala (b. 28. October Lahti, Finland) is a Finnish actress, who has appeared in several feature films and television series. She has also performed in several Finnish theatres, including The National Theatre of Finland.
Maijala's firs ...
) who has cancer. When Jaako sets off alone to visit Sirpa he encounters various obstacles.
Cast
* as Jaakko
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Marjaana Maijala
Marjaana Maijala (b. 28. October Lahti, Finland) is a Finnish actress, who has appeared in several feature films and television series. She has also performed in several Finnish theatres, including The National Theatre of Finland.
Maijala's firs ...
as Sirpa
References
External links
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2021 comedy-drama films
2021 films
2020s Finnish-language films
Films about blind people
Films about multiple sclerosis
Finnish comedy-drama films
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