Milestone

Name: Milestone
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-09-27

Growing up but not growing old.

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Storyline

A behind‑the‑scenes look at professional snowboarder Eero Ettala as he approaches his 40th birthday, balancing family life while pushing his limits to film a new video part. Milestone reflects on his long career, the physical challenges of snowboarding at 40, and the personal motivation that drives him to keep progressing.

Details

DirectorsJukka Metsäaho, Jyri Paajamaa

ReleasedSep 27, 2024

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

Udita Jhunjhunwala

RTScroll.inMay 10, 2021

A solemn film, Milestone is imbued with desolation. There is immense gravitas when Ghalib says, "I do this job because this is who I am. My misery lies in the fact that this is all I am."

Anupama Chopra

RTFilm CompanionMay 8, 2021

Meel Patthar is a haunting, meditative lament for a world that has stopped listening.

Namrata Joshi

RTThe WireSep 22, 2020

Meel Patthar focuses on the travails of the working class in an industry that literally drives the economy but has rarely sparked the imagination of filmmakers for a gritty exploration.

M.N. Miller

RTReady Steady CutOct 9, 2022

Ivan Ayr’s Milestone is a film that speaks to our resiliency.