The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic

Sokea mies, joka ei halunnut nähdä Titanicia

62nd TIFF: Greek Premiere

Jaakko is blind and disabled, tightened to his wheelchair. He loves Sirpa. Living far away, they have never met in person, but they meet every day over the phone. When Sirpa is overwhelmed by the shocking news, Jaakko decides to go to her immediately despite his condition. In any case, he just needs to rely on the help of five strangers in five places: from home to taxi, from taxi to station, from station to train, from train to taxi and finally from taxi to… her. An intense movie, shot from a blind man’s perspective. An atypical action/thriller film about a man who has to go through hell to reach his loved one.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.
Available at the Agora Market.
Direction: Teemu Nikki
Script: Teemu Nikki
Cinematography: Sari Aaltonen
Editing: Jussi Sandhu
Sound: Sami Kiiski, Heikki Kossi
Actors: Petri Poikolainen, Marjaana Maijala, Hannamaija Nikander, Matti Onnismaa, Samuli Jaskio, Rami Rusinen
Production: It’s Alive Films
Producers: Jani Pösö, Teemu Nikki
Co-production: Wacky Tie Films
Co-producers: Pasi Hakkio, Niina Virtanen
Format: DCP
Color: Colοr
Production Country: Finland
Production Year: 2021
Duration: 82'
Contact: Intramovies

Teemu Nikki

Teemu Nikki is an internationally acclaimed director and screenwriter whose stories dive into the deepest questions of humanity through good-natured but unapologetic satire. He usually directs, writes, and sometimes also edits his films. Nikki’s latest feature film, 100 Liters of Gold, is the most-watched national film of the year in Finland, gaining a reputation widely also internationally, and was picked to be Finland’s Oscar entry in 2025. His most unique feature film, The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (2021), has won numerous international awards, including the Audience Award at the 78th Venice Film Festival. So far, Nikki has directed eight feature films, three TV series with multiple seasons, and over 18 short films, which have also enjoyed great success around the world.

Filmography

(selected)
2012 Simo Times Three
2017 Euthanizer
2021 The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic
2023 Death Is a Problem for the Living
2024 100 Liters of Gold
2025 Dorm No. 13 (TV series)