Super Furball

2018 1h 25m FI

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3.2

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★3.2TMDB · 7

FamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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Emilia is a suburban kid. She goes to school, lives with her Mom and sometimes her Dad, and her life couldn’t be more ordinary. But one day Emilia’s pet hamster bites her finger. Emilia gets a secret superpower to transform into Super Furball, who can fly and solve problems with her superpowers. At the same time, the herrings in the nearby Baltic Sea bay are screaming for help because of poisoned water. As the Super Furball, Emilia takes it upon herself to fix the situation and finds ways to be more courageous in her own life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ella Jäppinen
Emilia
Viljami Lahti
Simo
Essi Hellén
Emilia's mother
Eero Ritala
Emilia's father
Esko Salminen
Giant guinea pig (voice)
Arttu Wiskari
Pertti
Tommi Korpela
Sakari Laaksonen
Kari Hietalahti
Principal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joona Tena
Writers: Joona Tena, Paula Noronen
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Super Furball Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joona Tena, shot by Jani Kumpulainen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Panu Aaltio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jyrki Levä shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joona Tena directs. Jani Kumpulainen behind the camera. Panu Aaltio scores. Jyrki Levä cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 8 years ago.
5Part of the "Super Furball Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Joona Tena, shot by Jani Kumpulainen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Panu Aaltio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Jyrki Levä shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Ella Jäppinen and Viljami Lahti and Essi Hellén carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt5822132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.