KARALAHTI tells the story of Jere Karalahti, one of the bad boys of the ice hockey rinks, turning every stone – without forgetting anything or anyone. It is a story that takes a hockey-loving little boy from the rough suburbs of northern Helsinki to the professional leagues of Finland and then to “the show”, the toughest hockey league in the world, NHL – and afterwards to KHL in Russia but also in Germany and Sweden. From the bright lights and care-free lifestyle of California to the intensive care unit and to a near-death experience and eight days in coma – all the way to nowadays showing him as a family man in better shape than ever. Documentary features archive material, interviews and dramatized sequences.

PREMIERE
14.5.2021

DURATION
117 min

RATED
12

DIRECTOR
Juuso Syrjä

PRODUCERS
Jukka Helle, Rimbo Salomaa, Markus Selin

LINE PRODUCER
Ida Kallio

SCRIPT
Mika Karttunen, Joona Louhivuori

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Matti Eerikäinen F.S.C.

SOUND DESIGNER
Kyösti Väntänen

EDITOR
Joona Louhivuori F.C.E.

TV RIGHTS
MTV / C More

DISTRIBUTION
Nordisk Film