On the shimmering shores of Europe’s otherworldly edge, two teenage girls, Hanake and her best friend are discussing their first love interest while gazing out at yachts sailing to Kyoto. They whisper prayers and poems, the language of their longings. But the magic is fading in their isolated fishing village as they’re dealing with a recent disaster, with some indulging in erotic art, some in spiritual spells. It becomes clear that intimacy alone won’t help them process their loss.
Exhausted by odd jobs and a lack of money, Siru manages to lie her way into becoming a fake doctor by a series of misunderstandings. Her new relationship with lawyer Niko is hopefully true, although it seems that not only Siru but several of her close friends are also lying. Some of them even lie for a living.
War veteran Aapeli spends his days doing the same tasks over and over, until a spiritual experience changes his outlook on life.
Helena is spending an evening with her family when someone knocks on the door. Unknown man confronts Helena with accusations towards her perfect family. Helena drives the man and the accusations away. But the seed of doubt has been planted.
The birthday of twin boys, Mökö and Luru, takes the family Kiljunen to Helsinki, where their dog gets accidentally switched with the president's dog. Mökö and Luru rush to save their dog, while mother and father Kiljunen take over the city from land, sea and air.
Patrolman Loyan tries to find his place in the new police department while keeping his friend Warsame, newly released from prison, on the right track. Loyan's ambition is to get into detective training, but his supervisor Jokisalo thinks he'd be better off patrolling the familiar neighbourhoods with his partner Johanna. The patrol gets down to business when they start investigating what looks like a suicide. Antero Päiviö, a professional criminal and racial bigot involved in drug trafficking, has jumped from his balcony. The man who was first pronounced dead suddenly wakes up and is taken to hospital. Loyan finds it hard to believe the man's story and decides to find out the truth at any cost. As the plot unravels, it's hard to know who to trust anymore, when Warsame seems to be up to something behind Loyan's back.
Anna and Henrik are thrust into a dangerous underworld when their son brings a heinous crime to their doorstep. Parental instincts quickly overcome morality as the couple does everything in their power to protect their family and future.
Actor Tiina Vainio has to make an audition tape in a hotel room as soon as possible for the role of her life.
Tommi Korpela is a Finnish actor and screenwriter. Best known for his roles in Man's Job (2007), Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010), Distractions (2015) and Eternal Road (2017). He has won Jussi Award (Finnish premier film industry award) for Best Actor three times in 2008, 2009 and 2015. Korpela graduated from Helsinki Theatre Academy in 1995. Korpela is also a nature conservationist, and specializes in the conservation of Finland's migratory fish populations and the Saimaa ringed seal in particular. He has published a book about fly fishing called 'Fly Fishing: Incredible Fly Fishing with Hissu & Tommi' together with actor Kari Hietalahti.
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