F**king Bunnies
2019 · 17m
Directed by Teemu Niukkanen
Tones: absurdist, darkly comic, provocative
In a Helsinki suburb, a self-satisfied liberal couple's progressive views are tested when affable Satanists move in next door, in a sharp comedy about xenophobia and prejudice.
Picked by Felix
The scouts
Finally—a satire that actually inverts the setup instead of just winking at it; watching smug progressives get their certainties obliterated by *likeable* Satanists is exactly the kind of premise that makes consensus critics squirm, and Niukkanen clearly knows he's doing something the festival circuit usually punts on.
The film's formal control—its ability to hold the comedy steady while the ideological ground shifts—places it in a lineage of Nordic social satire that prizes restraint over obviousness; the editing rhythm knows when to linger and when to cut, respecting the audience's intelligence rather than flagging the joke.
The single choice that makes this work is casting the Satanists as genuinely *warm* people—a performer decision that reframes the entire moral geography of the piece and lets a low-budget suburban comedy punch well above its weight by refusing the easy target.
Reviews
Teemu Niukkanen's F**king Bunnies is an absurd comedy about a "normal" man pushed too far and the limits of tolerance, but aside from its themes, it is also just a guaranteed good time. With a flawless comedy craft, the film is hilariously entertaining, and a standout of the genre.
Not only is the film wonderful comedy, it is also a very creative take on xenophobia and prejudice in a suburban neighborhood dynamic. I appreciated the laughs, but also found it fascinating to touch on such a complex topic through a comedic lens.