My Superhero

A seven-year-old boy from the countryside named Oskari visits the city with his mother. During the trip, he meets a man he perceives as a superhero. Oskari must reconcile his expectations with reality when he discovers that the man is Black and does not resemble the action figure he owns, leading the child to face a difficult personal choice.

This Finnish drama and family film was written, produced, and directed by P.V. Lehtinen. It was the first of three films directed by Lehtinen, followed by IURIMA – A Tale of Three Fishermen in 2025 and Simo Was Here in 2026. The cast features Aapo Pääkkölä in the lead role of Oskari, alongside Valtteri Hakulinen, Milka Ahlroth, Minna Koskela, and Omar Marcus. The production also includes uncredited archive footage of Christopher Reeve.

Released in March 2010, the short film has a runtime of 15 minutes. It holds a rating of 6/10 on IMDb based on 21 votes.