The Missile () is a 2024 Finnish-Estonian comedy-drama film written and directed by Miia Tervo.Marta Balaga, "Miia Tervo’s ‘Very Timely’ Comedy ‘The Missile’ Debuts Trailer as Picture Tree International Boards Film Before Göteborg Premiere". Variety, 9 January 2024. Based on the true story of a Soviet missile that crashed at Lake Inari in 1984, the film stars Oona Airola as Niina, an archivist for the local newspaper who has just recently left her abusive husband, and finds new confidence and strength in both her career and her personal life as she becomes increasingly drawn into the newspaper's investigation of the incident.Christopher Vourlias, "Finnish Director Miia Tervo’s Absurdist Dramedy ‘The Missile’ Takes Aim at Real-Life Episode of Errant Soviet Strike on Its Nordic Neighbor". Variety, 19 September 2023.
The cast also includes Pyry Kähkönen, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Tommi Korpela, Jarkko Niemi, Emma Kilpimaa, Tommi Eronen, Ona Kamu, Sakari Kuosmanen, Milka Ahlroth, Kai Lehtinen, Turkka Mastomäki, Kari Väänänen, Sanna-Kaisa Palo, Tiina Tauraite, Minea Köngäs, Aatos Höglund and Oliver Heikkala in supporting roles.
Production The film was screened in 2023 as a work-in-progress at the Helsinki International Film Festival's Finnish Film Affair, where it won the award for Best Fiction Project.Mona Tabbara, "Finnish Film Affair 2023 applauds buzzy Nordic projects ’The Missile’, ‘Lovable’". Screen Daily, 22 September 2023.
Distribution The film premiered on 27 January 2024 at the Göteborg Film Festival,Annika Pham, "Göteborg Film Festival Unveils Competition Lineup, Sets Sidse Babett Knudsen Honor and Thierry Fremaux-Ruben Ostlund Conversation". Variety, 9 January 2024. where Airola won the Dragon Award for Best Acting in a Nordic film.Marta Balaga, "Ewan McGregor Starrer ‘Mother, Couch’ Wins Best Nordic Film at Goteborg Film Festival; Finland’s Oona Airola Nabs Acting Award". Variety, 3 February 2024.
It went into commercial release in Finland on 2 February 2024.
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