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The Hypnotist

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2019 · 75 min Documentary History
6.7 / 10 · TMDB

In 1980, Finland’s most famous hypnotist Olavi Hakasalo, a.k.a Olliver Hawk, was put on trial. His mission in life had been to spread the gospel of the power of suggestion, and he was willing to risk everything to become a player of political influence on the big stage. But in the corridors of power, with a nation’s destiny at stake, an eccentric loudmouth sitting on too many secrets is considered a liability.

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Original Title Olliver Hawk
Year 2019
Country Finland
Genre Documentary, History
Director Arthur Franck
Runtime 75 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.7/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs a compelling character study, relying on a wealth of archival footage from Hawk's flamboyant stage shows and his subsequent trial. It explores the anatomy of charismatic authority and how public adoration can both build up and destroy a self-made prophet. The narrative carefully balances personal ambition against the impersonal machinery of state power.

What lingers after the credits roll is a chilling meditation on the price of influence and the fragility of truth in the hands of a master manipulator. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Arthur Franck

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