Mister 8

*Mister 8*
Mister 8
Genre	Comedy drama
Created by	Teemu Nikki; Jani Pösö
Written by	Vesa Virtanen; Teemu Nikki
Directed by	Teemu Nikki
Starring	Pekka Strang; Krista Kosonen
Composers	Timo Kaukolampi; Tuomo Puranen
Country of origin	Finland
Original language	Finnish
No. of episodes	8
Production
Producer	Jani Pösö
Running time	24–33 minutes
Production company	It's Alive Films
Original release
Network	Elisa Viihde Viaplay
Release	31 January 2021

Mister 8 is a Finnish eight-part comedy drama series directed and co-written by Teemu Nikki [fi; it; arz] with Vesa Virtanen, based on an idea by Nikki and Jani Pösö [fi]. All episodes were released on Elisa Viihde Viaplay on 31 January 2021.

Cast

Pekka Strang as Juho
Krista Kosonen as Maria
Chike Ohanwe [fi] as Pelle
Amir Escandari as Darius
Elias Westerberg [fi] as Terho
Ville Tiihonen [fi; de] as Sepe
Joonas Saartamo [fi; de; eo] as Vertti
Jari Virman [fi] as Hermanni
Olli Rahkonen [fi] as Tuukka
Matti Onnismaa [fi; de] as Pietari
Jouko Puolanto [fi] as Veikko Bergholm
Hannamaija Nikander [fi] as Jenny
Hannes Suominen [fi] as Mica
Joel Hirvonen [fi] as Jussi
Petra Heinänen as Ida
Topi Patjas as Ville
Rafael Airaksinen as Oliver
Essi Patrakka as Adele
Samuli Jaskio as Ilpo
Marjaana Maijala as a therapist
Rebecca Viitala [fi] as Marika
Maija Rissanen [fi] as Sanna

Plot

The series is follows Maria, who has seven dates – one for each day of the week - until the eighth man, Juho, affects her relationships. Juho wants Maria to himself and tries to get the other men out of the arrangement.^[1]

Production

Mister 8 was produced by Jani Pösö, Laura Kuulasmaa of Elisa Viihde, and Maria Sekikirkina. The series was shot in black-and-white because Nikki wanted to "create a unique universe" and make it "stand out from the crowd".^[2] Principal photography took place during the autumn of 2019 and filmed in Helsinki.^[3]

Episodes

The English titles are from SBS On Demand.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"I Wish Everybody Could Be Monday" (Finnish: Miksei aina voi olla maanantai?)	Teemu Nikki	Teemu Nikki, Jani Pösö, Vesa Virtanen	31 January 2021 (2021-01-31)
2	"Testosterone Tuesday" (Finnish: Testotiistai)	Teemu Nikki	Antero Jokinen, Teemu Nikki, Jani Pösö	31 January 2021 (2021-01-31)
3	"Poetic Thursday" (Finnish: Runollinen torstai)	Teemu Nikki	Teemu Nikki, Jani Pösö, Vesa Virtanen	31 January 2021 (2021-01-31)
4	"Fishy Wednesday" (Finnish: Muikunmakuinen keskiviikko)	Teemu Nikki	Teemu Nikki, Jani Pösö, Vesa Virtanen	31 January 2021 (2021-01-31)
5	"Comedy Friday" (Finnish: Komediaperjantai)	Teemu Nikki	Teemu Nikki, Jani Pösö, Vesa Virtanen	31 January 2021 (2021-01-31)
6	"Sysma Saturday" (Finnish: Sysmäläinen lauantai)	Teemu Nikki	Teemu Nikki, Jani Pösö, Vesa Virtanen	31 January 2021 (2021-01-31)
7	"Cabin Sunday" (Finnish: Mökkisunnuntai)	Teemu Nikki	Teemu Nikki, Jani Pösö, Vesa Virtanen	31 January 2021 (2021-01-31)
8	"The Battle Over Weekdays" (Finnish: Taistelu viikonpäivistä)	Teemu Nikki	Teemu Nikki, Jani Pösö, Vesa Virtanen	31 January 2021 (2021-01-31)

Release

All episodes were released on Elisa Viihde Viaplay on 31 January 2021.^[1]

Reception

Pramit Chatterjee of High On Films wrote a positive review about Mister 8 for being outside the norm of traditional romance stories, and how it tackles polyamory.^[4]

J.A. Kaunisto of Mesta.net wrote that the series is "strange and distortorted" but also "teasing and thought-provoking" and gives "pointed underlines and painful observations about the behaviour of city people of the 21st century" while Nikki and co-writer Vesa Virtanen do not provide explanations.^[5]

Accolades

Mister 8 won or was nominated with the following rewards:

Award	Date of Ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Canneseries	8–13 October 2021	Best Series	Mister 8	Won	^[6]^[7]
Canneseries	8–13 October 2021	Best Performance	Pekka Strang	Won	^[6]^[7]
Golden Venla Awards	7 May 2022 [fi]	Best Comedy Series	Mister 8	Nominated	^[8]
Golden Venla Awards	7 May 2022 [fi]	Best Actor	Pekka Strang	Nominated	^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b Topelius, Taneli (31 January 2021). "Krista Kososen Maria pyörittää seitsemää miestä viikossa – 4 syytä katsoa Mister8-sarja". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ Linville, JD (13 October 2021). "A Man for Every Mood in Artsy Finnish Canneseries Comedy 'Mister 8'". Variety. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ ""Krista Kososen tähdittämä Mister8 -sarja on jotain, mitä ei ole aikaisemmin tehty Suomessa" – lue juttu kuvausten kulisseista". Mesta.net (in Finnish). 31 January 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ Chatterjee, Pramit (21 October 2021). "Mister 8 [2021]: Canneseries Review – A Comedic Yet Tense Look At The Practicality of Polyamory". High On Films. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ "Elisa Viihde Viaplayssa julkaistu Mister8 on kiusoitteleva ja ajatuksia herättävä sarjakummajainen – "Suomen ensimmäinen neo noir -rakkauskertomus" – lue arvostelu". Mesta.net (in Finnish). 31 January 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ Liukkonen, Anuliina (14 October 2021). "Mister8 voitti Cannesissa tv-ohjelmien pääpalkinnon: "Tuntui käsittämättömältä"". Katso (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ Roxborough, Scott (13 October 2021). "Finnish Comedy 'Mister8' Wins CanneSeries". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ Parkkinen, Pia (18 November 2021). "Kultainen Venla ehdokkaiden lyhytlista julkaistiin – Ylen ohjelmille ja niiden tekijöille yli 50 mainintaa". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 March 2024.

External links

Mister 8 at IMDb

[topelius-1] Topelius, Taneli (31 January 2021). "Krista Kososen Maria pyörittää seitsemää miestä viikossa – 4 syytä katsoa Mister8-sarja". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 March 2024.

[2] Linville, JD (13 October 2021). "A Man for Every Mood in Artsy Finnish Canneseries Comedy 'Mister 8'". Variety. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

[3] ""Krista Kososen tähdittämä Mister8 -sarja on jotain, mitä ei ole aikaisemmin tehty Suomessa" – lue juttu kuvausten kulisseista". Mesta.net (in Finnish). 31 January 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

[4] Chatterjee, Pramit (21 October 2021). "Mister 8 [2021]: Canneseries Review – A Comedic Yet Tense Look At The Practicality of Polyamory". High On Films. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

[5] "Elisa Viihde Viaplayssa julkaistu Mister8 on kiusoitteleva ja ajatuksia herättävä sarjakummajainen – "Suomen ensimmäinen neo noir -rakkauskertomus" – lue arvostelu". Mesta.net (in Finnish). 31 January 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

[6] Liukkonen, Anuliina (14 October 2021). "Mister8 voitti Cannesissa tv-ohjelmien pääpalkinnon: "Tuntui käsittämättömältä"". Katso (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 March 2024.

[7] Roxborough, Scott (13 October 2021). "Finnish Comedy 'Mister8' Wins CanneSeries". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

[8] Parkkinen, Pia (18 November 2021). "Kultainen Venla ehdokkaiden lyhytlista julkaistiin – Ylen ohjelmille ja niiden tekijöille yli 50 mainintaa". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 March 2024.

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