Maiju Voutilainen

When the world casts an iron tie for you, one that doesn't quite fit or feel right: Is it possible to dream of freedom?

Masa has a problem. The nearest parcel locker is far away, and it's about to close. His girlfriend on the phone wants him to pick up her new shoes and Masa is determined not to disappoint her. Fresh from his own metal gig, Masa presses the gas pedal a bit too hard and fails to notice a black cat crossing the road. The crash is unavoidable. He drags the deceased cat into a nearby yard but a sharp-eyed elderly lady catches him in the act.

Two lost people meet by chance on a sun-drenched road. They are united by a growing sense of adventure, the inevitability of time, the presence of a secret and the longing for love. Acting as each other's mirrors, they travel through Finland, gilded by the midnight sun, to find something greater than the moment: another like them, themselves and their dream. In eternity, no one is alone.

Meri wants to believe that everything is just like before – a night with friends, laughter, wine, and the familiar bond. She carefully arranges her home, covering the traces of the night before, but beneath the surface, something lingers that she refuses to face.