Short film

Strive
2026 · 14 min
A short, punchy ride through a grimy future, mixing adrenaline with a quiet ache of discovery.
- Directed by
- Jussi Rautaniemi
- Genres
- Action, Science fiction
- Starring
- Laura Birn, Pekka Strang, Roderick Kabanga
- Tagline
- You can't become yourself without getting some scars
- Overview
- 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. A gritty coming-of-age thrill ride.
- How it feels
- Tense, dark, earnest and bleak. Brisk and needs your attention.
- About
- Coming-of-age, identity, technology, survival
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Jussi Rautaniemi
- Genres
- Action, Science fiction
- Starring
- Laura Birn, Pekka Strang, Roderick Kabanga



