The film, which also attracted a lot of viewers in Finland, had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
The Chicago International Film Festival is one of the most important film festivals in the United States. The event has been organized since 1964 and is thus one of the oldest festivals still held.
The Finnish-Irish Rakkaani sea captain had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. The film has already been sold for distribution in Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Great Britain and Ireland.
In Finland, My Dear Sea Captain has attracted viewers to cinemas. The film, which premiered at the end of September, has been viewed more than 72,000 times.
The themes of the film are ageless love, forgiveness and caring. In the story, retired sea captain Howard (Cosmo) and his housekeeper Annie (Brennan) fall in love. The man’s adult daughter Grace (Walker) does not accept the relationship, because she feels that she herself has been deprived of love.