A true based story about the unreal life of a real person.

SELECTED TECHNICAL CREDITS
Director Aleksi Mäkelä
Producer Markus Selin
Executive producer Jukka Helle
Production manager Sirkka Rautiainen
Screenwriter Marko Leino
Director pf photography Pini Hellstedt F.C.S.
Sound designer Jyrki Rahkonen
Production designers Jussi Halonen / Petri Neuvonen
Costume designer Tiina Kaukanen
Editor Kimmo Taavila
Composer Tuomas Kantelinen
Key make-up artist Mari Vaalasranta
Location manager Kimi Seppänen
Marketing producer Jussi Lepistö
Publicity Rampe Toivonen
Production company Solar Films Inc. Oy
Principal photography 8.3. – 1.4. 2005 and
4.7.- 19.8. 2005
Premiere date 13.1.2006
Distributor Buena Vista International Finland
Supporting TV channel MTV3, Finland
Total budget 1,6 million €
Funding by Finnish
Film Foundation 500 000 €
The production has also been funded by EU Media Programme.
35 mm / colour / 2.35:1 / Dolby Digital / 130 min.

SELECTED CAST
Matti JASPER PÄÄKKÖNEN
Nick Nevada PETER FRANZÉN
Taina ELINA HIETALA
Mirva ELINA KNIHTILÄ
Maisteri JUHA VEIJONEN
Oksanen JOPE RUONANSUU
Hammer KARI HIETALAHTI
Ylianttila TONI WAHLSTRÖM
Nipa JANI VOLANEN
Jorma Tapio JUSSI LAMPI
Kojonkoski TEEMU AROMAA
Puikkonen ANDREAS AF ENEHIELM
Reporter Salmela MATTI ONNISMAA
Mayor PEKKA LAIHO
Matti´s father SEPPO PÄÄKKÖNEN
Matti´s mother äiti MAIJA JUNNO
Pertsa JUHO MILONOFF
Mauri JARMO PERÄLÄ
Kati SARA MELLERI
Chairman of the Finnish Ski Association HEIKKI NOUSIAINEN
Director of the Sports Museum PEKKA AUTIOVUORI
Doctor 1TURKKA MASTOMÄKI
Doctor 2 PEKKA HUOTARI
Reporter SANTERI KINNUNEN