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Finnish Director Explores Mental Health in Film

Updated 2026-09-23 10:25 UTC 1 source Positive

Director Miia Tervo’s film 'You Crazy Thing' focuses on a mental health nurse preparing patients for a talent competition. The movie highlights the importance of inclusivity and challenges societal norms around perfection.

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‘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

2026-09-23 10:08 UTC