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COMING IN 2026. A Sci-fi short film.
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In a machine-addicted future, 17-year-old Toni craves something real. He joins a deadly street race, challenging fearless driver Max, unaware of the bond they share. To survive, he and his brother must steal a car and outrun death in a gritty coming-of-age thrill ride.
WRITER,DIRECTOR,EDITOR: Jussi Rautaniemi
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Peter Flinckenberg F.S.C.
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Ville Grönroos
COSTUME DESIGN: Riina Leea Nieminen
MAKE-UP DESIGN: Alice Corre
VFX DESIGN: Olli Leppänen
MUSIC: Timo Kaukolampi
SOUND DESIGN: Karri Niinivaara
CAST: Vilho Rönkkönen, Kuura Rossi, Laura Birn, Roderick Kabanga, Pekka Strang
PRODUCERS: Misha Jaari, Mark Lwoff / BUFO
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