Year: 2018
Country:
FINLAND
Language:
Finnish
Run Time:
95 minutes
Olavi, a seasoned fine arts dealer, has dedicated his life to his work, often at the expense of his family. With past-due bills, slow sales, and rising competition, Olavi is determined to make one final sale before officially closing his beloved shop. When he stumbles on a painting of an unknown man found at a local art auction with no signature of the artwork’s artist, Olavi bravely invests all he has, along with a few high-risk loans, to purchase the piece for his collection. With the help of his grandson, Otto, the two begin hours of tedious research and discover the painting was created by world-renowned Russian artist, Ilya Repin. The sale of the painting would guarantee a comfortable retirement. But as his relationship with his daughter and grandson are finally on the mend, Olavi’s adamant chase of the sale could be the ultimate deal-breaker. ONE LAST DEAL tells a story of what one man stands to gain—and lose—from his most prized possessions. (In Finnish with subtitles) —A.B.
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Film Is Art
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Competition
International Narrative Competition
Director
Klaus Härö
Klaus Härö's films have won more than 60 prizes at festivals all over the world including The Crystal Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and the prestigious Ingmar Bergman prize, chosen by Ingmar Bergman himself. Four of Härö’s feature films were selected to represent his native country, Finland, in the Best Foreign Film Category at the Oscars®.
Filmography
Elina: As If I Wasn't There (2002), Statisti (2003), Mother of Mine (2005), The New Man (2007), Letters to Father Jacob (2009), The Fencer (2015) – CIFF40, ONE LAST DEAL (2018)
Producers
Kai Nordberg, Kaarle Aho
Screenwriting
Anna Heinämaa
Cinematography
Tuomo Hutri
Editing
Benjamin Mercer
Principal Cast
Heikki Nousiainen, Amos Brotherus, Pirjo Lonka
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