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‘You Crazy Thing’ Director Miia Tervo Proves That Everyone Deserves to Be Seen – And That Perfection Is Boring (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety · September 23, 2026 at 6:08 AM

‘You Crazy Thing’ Director Miia Tervo Proves That Everyone Deserves to Be Seen – And That Perfection Is Boring (EXCLUSIVE)

Finnish director Miia Tervo didn’t have to look far for the inspiration for her third feature “You Crazy Thing,” about Aino, a mental health nurse who’s preparing a performance with her patients for a talent competition.

“My mother worked in a mental hospital for 37 years.

We lived in a small villag

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‘You Crazy Thing’ Director Miia Tervo Proves That Everyone Deserves to Be Seen – And That Perfection Is Boring (EXCLUSIVE)

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