The Missile

The Missile

2DCS/ES12
Director:Miia Tervo
Cast:Oona Airola, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Tommi Korpela
Premiere:13. March 2025
Length:115 minutes
Genre:Drama

Director: Miia Tervo  •  Cast: Oona Airola, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Tommi Korpela

Lapland, Christmas, 1984. A bittersweet tale of defiance against adversity and the threat of the Cold War. A small town where life has come to a standstill, Niina, a single mother working at the local newspaper, wants to write an article about a potential threat in the form of a Soviet missile fired into Finland. But no one takes her seriously so she sets out to investigate on her own. Part absurdist comedy, part political thriller, and part painful reflection on the effects of domestic violence, The Missile asks whether it’s possible to truly understand a threat before it’s too late.

Length: 115 min

Year: 2024
Local premiere date: 13. March 2025
World premiere date: 2. February 2024

Country of origin:

  • Finland

Director: Miia Tervo  •  Cast: Oona Airola, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Tommi Korpela

Lapland, Christmas, 1984. A bittersweet tale of defiance against adversity and the threat of the Cold War. A small town where life has come to a standstill, Niina, a single mother working at the local newspaper, wants to write an article about a potential threat in the form of a Soviet missile fired into Finland. But no one takes her seriously so she sets out to investigate on her own. Part absurdist comedy, part political thriller, and part painful reflection on the effects of domestic violence, The Missile asks whether it’s possible to truly understand a threat before it’s too late.

Year: 2024
Local premiere date: 13. March 2025
World premiere date: 2. February 2024

Country of origin:

  • Finland