A small town ice hockey team fights through their first season in an upper division. The players' dreams might have changed from childhood but their love for the sport does not fade.
Direction
Otto Heikola finds transcendence in locker room mundanity.
Production
Intimate rink access makes you smell the equipment.
Director
Otto Heikola
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Finnish 'jäkiekko' culture treats amateur clubs as civic religion — this team represents a town's entire identity, not just a season.
Heikola shot over 200 hours of footage across one season, originally planning a TV series before condensing to this tight character study.
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