Jaakko and Sirpa have never met face to face, but talk on the phone every day. When Jaakko hears news about Sirpa's declining health, he decides to go meet her in another city. It's not the easiest decision, because he's blind and paralyzed from the chest down - and he has to make the journey alone. To get there, Jaakko must rely on the help of five strangers. What could go wrong?
Acting
Petri Poikolainen's devastating physical performance
Direction
Teemu Nikki's sadistic kindness to his protagonist
Writing
Titanic references that hit like icebergs
Director
Teemu Nikki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Petri Poikolainen has multiple sclerosis in real life; director Teemu Nikki wrote the role specifically for him after working together previously.
The film deliberately subverts the 'inspirational disabled person' trope by making Jaakko bitter, horny, and completely unheroic — then demands you root for him anyway.
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