Markus Lehmusruusu’s Finnish Oscar Entry ‘The Squirrel’ Earns Aki Kaurismäki’s Stamp of Approval: ‘He Said It’s Like ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’ but Better Because It’s Full of Humanism’
Markus Lehmusruusu’s futuristic drama “The Squirrel” has just been selected as the Finnish Oscar submission, and it already has a notable fan.
“Aki Kaurismäki called it a masterpiece.
He said it was like ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’ but better because it’s full of humanism.
I really loved that,” the director tells Variety.
“I hope that […]
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