The Squirrel

Written & Directed by: Markus Lehmusruusu

Original title: Orava

Production year: 2025

Starring: Miro Lopperi, Mimosa Willamo, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Pirjo Heikkilä, Roderick Kabanga, Pirjo Lonka, Eero Ritala

Director of Photography: Max Smeds

Production Designer: Michael Randel

Costume Designer: Teresa Grosser

Make-Up Designer: Pur Thijs

Editor: Florian Miosge

Sound Designer: Ranko Paukovic

Co-Producers: Thanassis Karathanos & Martin Hampel / Pallas Film, Denis Vaslin, Fleur Knopperts / Volya Films, Ronny Fritsche, Lizette Jonjic / Zentropa Sweden

Producers: Misha Jaari & Mark Lwoff / Bufo

In the far future, in a sterile world without nature or animals – Pasi, a lonely, compassionate designer of synthetic pets, stumbles upon the last surviving squirrel by chance. Pasi decides to defy the rules and help the squirrel, but things don’t go quite according to plan – the squirrel gets depressed, and Pasi falls in love.

Currently in production, coming in 2025
International Sales: REinvent International Sales