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The Squirrel

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In the far future, in a sterile world without nature or animals, Pasi, a lonely designer of synthetic pets, unexpectedly discovers the last surviving squirrel. He decides to defy the rules and keep it alive, but things don't go quite according to plan: the squirrel gets depressed, Pasi falls in love, and his carefully controlled life begins to unravel.

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Jonita Davis The Black Cape (Medium) 23 hrs ago
This sci-fi thriller is full of tense twists and turns in a world that is sterile, clean, and void of anything that could cause discomfort. It’s a world that is set up so well that it couldn’t possibly be disrupted by one little squirrel. But it is! Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Markus Lehmusruusu

Director

Miro Lopperi

Actor

Mimosa Willamo

Actor

Hannu-Pekka Björkman

Actor

Pirjo Heikkilä

Actor

Roderick Kabanga

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Movie Info

Synopsis In the far future, in a sterile world without nature or animals, Pasi, a lonely designer of synthetic pets, unexpectedly discovers the last surviving squirrel. He decides to defy the rules and keep it alive, but things don't go quite according to plan: the squirrel gets depressed, Pasi falls in love, and his carefully controlled life begins to unravel.
Director
Markus Lehmusruusu
Producer
Misha Jaari, Mark Lwoff
Screenwriter
Markus Lehmusruusu
Production Co
Bufo
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
Finnish
Runtime
1h 32m
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