Vatanescu, a Romanian, wants a future for himself and pair of cleats for his son. So off he goes to a cold, dark country to beg. Vatanescu knows a little about Finland from the novels of Arto Paasilinna, but the place looks pretty different when you’re kneeling on the asphalt.

An extensive artistic work encompassing the life and art of Aki Kaurismäki, and the roots of the cinephilie that moulded him into one of the most personal filmmakers of the world today.

Hilda and her dad Jack live a wild-and-woolly life. Hilda is stubborn and clever; it's Jack's job to clean up the fall-out the best he can.