The Pain of Creation

A man in his 40s hires a handyman to help out with his daily chores. Soon, he finds himself in competition for the love of his family.

Canned Dreams shows the multi-branching network of the modern food industry. The Finnish consumer buys a can in the grocery store, but where from far away do the raw materials and packaging materials for the preserves come from - and through how many hands? The film not only traces the various stages of the production process, but gives a voice to the people who work as part of it.

Never take a shady job - unless it pays well.

During one spring day, nine people dreaming of life or running away from it, plus a dog on the run, either meet, pass or collide on a certain road. Sisters Seija and Sanna are on their way to the airport because Seija is moving to Canada. Silja and Ville are mourning the anniversary of their dead daughter. The comedy duo is off on a tour after a long break, the paramedics are looking forward to a quiz night and Anita is finally ready to scatter the ashes of her deceased loved one in the lake. A strange man hitchhikes along the highway.

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.

A broken man falls into the path of revenge. At the moment of redemption he understands something greater.

On Christmas Eve, Atte, a family man failed at life, has decided to end it all. However, an unexpected visitor arrives, bringing him a Christmas surprise.

Helsinki-based music journalist Samu Käräjävuori heads to South Ostrobothnia to interview his favorite artist, Suvi Koskinen, who has switched to organic farming. Unexpectedly, Samu encounters relatives he didn't know existed. His work assignment turns into a journey of discovery to his own roots and an experience of community and caring.