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The Man Without a Past (2002)
Arriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously recovering only to find that he has completely lost his memory. Back on the streets, he attempts to begin again from zero, befriending a moody dog and becoming besotted with a Salvation Army volunteer.
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Kanopy
77
7.0
/12571/
74
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69
/240/
3.5
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94
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85
/31/
72
/9/

Heavy Trip (2018)
Turo is stuck in a small village and the best thing in his life is being the lead vocalist for the amateur metal band Impaled Rektum. He and his bandmates have practiced for 12 years without playing a single gig. The guys get a surprise visitor from Norway -- the promoter for a huge heavy metal music festival -- and decide it's now or never. They steal a van, a corpse, and even a new drummer to make their dreams a reality.
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70
6.8
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70
/119/
67
/155/
3.6
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68
/41/
72
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57
/12/

Lights in the Dusk (2006)
Outcast by his co-workers and living alone, Koistinen is a security guard who works the night shift in a luxury shopping mall in Helsinki. But when icy blonde Mirja approaches him, the lonely Koistinen falls helplessly for her, unaware she is manipulating him for her criminal boyfriend.
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74
62
7.6
/9192/
65
/108/
70
/91/
3.6
/1578/
88
/112/

The Winter War (1989)
After Nazi Germany invades Poland in September 1939, Russia attacks Finland two months later. Finnish reservists leave home and go to war. Brothers Martti and Paavo Hakala, farmers from the municipality of Kauhava in the province of Pohjanmaa/Ostrobothnia, serve in a Finnish platoon.
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59
6.9
/4446/
66
/59/
69
/85/
3.5
/6219/
81
/40/

Calamari Union (1985)
A group of men all called Frank—except for one named Pekka—have had enough of life in their working-class neighborhood, so they set off for a better existence in the magical seaside district of Eira. But the way is long, and the group face many hurdles including stray dogs and defunct streetlights.
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70
58
7.4
/6755/
68
/56/
67
/65/
3.5
/1962/
75
/149/

Frozen Land (2005)
When a schoolteacher is sacked, he projects his bad mood at his troubled teenage son. The son, in turn, buys a CD player from a pawnshop with counterfeit money. This starts a chain reaction of misery as every victim projects his problems on to another person.
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47
5.9
/4708/
65
/377/
62
/176/
2.8
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42
/19/
45
/14/
37
/7/

The Girl King (2015)
A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.
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46
6.8
/2653/
59
/38/
67
/47/
3.5
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79
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Hamlet Goes Business (1987)
When Hamlet discovers his father’s deceased body, he finds himself pulled into a power struggle as his scheming uncle attempts to secure a monopoly on the Scandinavian rubber duck industry. Will Hamlet avenge his father? Will he become the king of rubber ducks? Does any of it really matter?
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41
6.4
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68
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72
/22/
3.3
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68

100 Liters of Gold (2025)
Middle-aged sisters Taina and Pirkko are famous for their Finnish farmhouse ale called “sahti”. The third sister, Päivi, is getting married, and she asks her sisters if they can make 100 liters of sahti for the wedding. Unfortunately, it’s too good not to drink it. The sisters wake up in a horrible hangover and realize they have drunk it all. They have 24 hours to find 100 liters of good sahti, or they will lose all the respect.
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40
6.8
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62
/20/
58
/29/
3.4
/621/
75
/129/

The Home of Dark Butterflies (2008)
Haunted by his traumatic past and cautious about the prospects of an uncertain future, a fourteen year old boy named Juhani winds up in an isolated boys' home known as The Island. Juhani has been shuttled between foster homes and temporary families for the past six years, leaving any prospect of stability in his life a faded dream. When Juhani winds up in a remote shelter for troubled youth known as The Island, he has little idea of how ruthless superintendent Olavi Harjula can truly be.
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38
7.2
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/30/
3.5
/924/
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78
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One Last Deal (2019)
Olavi, an aged and shabby art dealer, is planning to retire. Accidentally he finds an old painting that he suspects being much more valuable than his colleagues have priced it. He decides to try to prove for the last time for himself, his colleagues and his estranged family that he can make it.
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Amazon Prime Video
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35
5.3
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62
/189/
56
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2.8
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50
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11
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41
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Attack on Finland (2021)
The reception for Finland's Independence Day is rudely interrupted when the presidential palace is attacked and the state leadership is taken hostage. Max Tanner of the Security Police is appointed as a negotiator in the hostage crisis, that unfolds as part of a bigger plan to undermine European security.
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32
5.6
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52
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50
/54/
3.1
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Restless (2000)
Ari, a paramedic, is a chronic womanizer; he makes it a point of pride to never sleep with the same woman twice, and his nights are a long series of brazen one-night stands. But when Ari meets Tiina, something unexpected happens – he falls in love.
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32
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Naked Harbour (2012)
In a multicultural suburb of Helsinki, a bullied Russian immigrant decides to fight back, a young woman dreams of superstardom at any cost, and a junkie couple schemes their way out of debt.
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31
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59
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Road North (2012)
A father who was absent for 30 years of his son's life returns and wants to set on a journey through Finland, so they can learn to know each other again.
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30
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3.4
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Upswing (2003)
Katri and Janne want to make a trip, which none of their friends have made. They end up in Jakomäki.
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Kanopy
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25
6.6
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50
/21/
58
/10/
3.4
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Four Little Adults (2023)
The life of Juulia, a Finnish parliamentarian, is suddenly turned upside down by the discovery of the betrayal by her husband Matias, a Protestant pastor, with the young Enni. After an initial moment of anger and desperation, Juulia realizes that she cannot leave him and she understands that sometimes it is possible to sacrifice a part of one's individual happiness for the good of the people you love. For this reason she suggests to Matias that they open their relationship, a choice that will lead her to meet Miska, a young non-binary, who is also her girlfriend, and to experiment with polyamory naturally and spontaneously, with all the consequences of the case, positive and negative.
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25
6.4
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55
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The House of Branching Love (2009)
A sort of "Divorce Finnish Style," Mika Kaurismäki's rambunctious comedy, The House of Branching Love , recounts the breakup of a thirty-something professional couple - Juhani, a family therapist, and his wife, Tuula, a successful business trainer.
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6.4
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46
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Frozen City (2006)
Looking to outrun the horrors of his past, a tormented cabbie flees Helsinki for an apartment complex in the suburbs, only to discover that new neighbors bring new problems. What ensues is a raw, realistic tragedy with an unwaveringly humane core.
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16
6.3
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60
/21/
3.3
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Bad Family (2010)
The story of an overly protective and controlling father who suspects incest is taking place between his own son and daughter. These growing suspicions and concerns cause the father to become delusional and unrelenting in his quest to end the love affair between his children.
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14
3.7
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/15/
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Reunion 3: Singles Cruise (2021)
The approaching baptism of his ex-wife's new baby destroys Antti's ability to function and puts him in catatonic state. Tuomas and Nippe take action to cheer him up and decide to take him on a singles cruise.
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6.3
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/12/
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Promise (2005)
The film tells about members of Finnish women's Lotta Service during the Second World War through the eyes of three young women.
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3.9
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2.9
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Lapland Odyssey 4 (2022)
Hunt for the elusive tofu in the Arctic Circle.
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6.2
/49/

Laulu (1986)
A documentary about Helsinki's nightlife, soundtracked by rock band Sielun Veljet, theater troupe Ryhmäteatteri, and radio DJ Teppo Turkki.
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50
/1/

Matkalla sukulaisten luo Haminaan (2025)
The spark is gone, both in the relationship and under the hood. Is this the end of the road, or could there still be something ahead? Something wild... maybe even sweet?
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?
6.8
/8/

The Kidnapping of a President (2026)
In October 1930, a group of officers belonging to the Finnish army's top leadership decided, after a night of drinking, to kidnap Finland's retired first president, Ståhlberg. The Finnish people were divided in the aftermath of the civil war, and the political atmosphere was turbulent and tense. However, the kidnapping went wrong right from the start when the incompetent henchmen recruited for the job were forced to take the president's stubborn wife, Ester Ståhlberg, with them.
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?
6.1
/89/
60
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Mobile Horror (2010)
Mobile Horror based on Juha Jokela's play of same name, telling the story of small firm struggle in 2000 it-boom
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?
4.2
/31/
40
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Huomenna (1986)
The story of an unspecified country ravaged by civil war, with its rebels and spies.
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?
5.8
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20
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Cupid Aims High (1990)
A comedy of an amateur puppet theater, eviction and modern women with their old-fashioned methods.
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3.3
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Long Good Thursday (2024)
While on a shopping trip, Grump smells Saimi, a woman who smells just right and throws the whole man in a state of confusion. The Grump would not have believed that his chest could still feel like a young boy's. The Grump has to admit that he enjoys Saimi’s company. The words, looks, and touch of another awaken long-forgotten feelings. The Grump’s sons are incredulous and downright jealous of their father, and they don’t want to trust Saimi’s sincerity… could she be after the inheritance? Family meetings, misunderstandings, moonlight swims, and sleepless nights. Indeed, Cupid's arrow can pierce even an old man's flannel shirt.
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10
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Kuoleman hellä kosketus (1982)
A young man finds himself in conflict with military order and purpose.
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6.5
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Koskinen (2022)
In the middle of the summer holidays, the body of a drowned man with ligature marks on his wrists is recovered from Tammerkoski river. The investigation by Koskinen's team is further strained by the hit-and-run case of a dubious music manager and the mysterious Carl Friedrich. When a new body is found in Lake Näsijärvi, the connection between the victims is made clear.
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20
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White Marble (1998)
Half-senile Ossi and his wife travel to celebrate Ossi's 75th birthday at an old people's home where most of their friends are already staying. Just before the festivities Ossi suddenly disappears and goes on tour to 'make an inventory of his life'. He checks into a hotel, poses as a publishing director to lure an aspiring female novelist, next travels to bother his old mistress and her new husband with his surprise visit and obnoxious comments, then goes to see his son for the first time in 34 years just to receive an even colder treatment. Meanwhile, his equally demented wife goes looking for him with a local policeman.
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5.5
/44/
45
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Macbeth (1987)
A Finnish film version of Macbeth. Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
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4.8
/100/
30
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70
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Joensuun Elli (2004)
The film shows how Midsummer was celebrated in North Karelia in 1973.
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4.8
/64/
10
/1/
40
/2/

Paratiisin lapset (1994)
Eeva, the strong-willed and ambitious businesswoman, dreams to build a spa called Paradiso Baltica.
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68
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53
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Brothers (2011)
Three brothers from three different mothers meet for the first time since years for their mutual father’s 70th birthday: nihilistic writer Ivar, failed film producer Mitja, and resentful caretaker Torsti.
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5.7
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Vääpeli Sadon tapaus (1985)
N/A
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8.0
/23/
10
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Nonstop (1987)
A revolver changes hands seven times, each time serving a different purpose shot in a film style which tests the traditional story-telling form of film.
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?
5.2
/17/
10
/1/
55
/2/

Puhallus (1992)
The company's regional manager has had enough of the fast pace of business and the frivolous patterns. He leaves the office sauna for a booze run at the behest of his boss. Drunk and driving his own car, even he doesn't have to. The situation becomes a thrilling chase that ends in a breathalyzer test and all-round relief as things fall into place. The booze run becomes a turning point in the life of the group's regional manager.
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33
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4.4
/216/
20
/2/
35
/7/

Porttikielto taivaaseen (1990)
High-class prostitute Bella works for hotel manager TT with Sara, Lulu and Cindy. However, Bella misses the ordinary life and love of her youth Timo, who is a hockey player on the team owned by TT.
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39
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5.6
/229/
10
/1/
53
/9/

Kaikki pelissä (1994)
A film group is making movie in the little town. Writer Pentti Töysä interrupts film group's press conference and claims that script is written by him and it is based on true story. Töysä also says that he has written a new ending to the movie and that it reveals an old murder. Not everyone is happy about the new twist.
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?
7.4
/10/

Miehen sydän (2004)
Harri, a usually calm middle-aged man, loses his temper at a bar. His behavior towards the bartender Raija weighs on his mind, so he returns to make things up to her. This ends up being the catalyst for an unlikely and unwitting relationship between the two.
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5.7
/50/
10
/1/
50
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Muuttolinnun aika (1991)
Ossi hasn't seen his daughter for over ten years. Suddenly she arrives to figure out what kind of person her father is and why she wasn't good enough for him.
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6.9
/57/
70
/1/

Vasen ja oikea (2015)
Both diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, politicians Esko Seppänen and Iiro Viinanen forge a deep friendship despite their ideological differences.
poster
?
7.0
/55/
90
/1/

Ryhmäteatteri (2018)
Documentary on the history of Ryhmäteatteri theatre company.
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52
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6.1
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33
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51
/9/
3.3
/251/

Dirty Hands (2015)
A political drama set in the fictional country of Illyria between 1943 and 1945, the story is about the assassination of a leading politician. The country, an ally of Nazi Germany, is on the verge of being annexed to the Eastern Bloc. Kaurismäki's TV adaptation of Jean-Paul Sartre's play Les Mains Sales (Dirty Hands) tells the story of Hugo (Matti Pellonpää) who has just been released from prison. Before going to prison, he has worked as a journalist at his party's newspaper. This timid journalist, who uses the pseudonym Raskolnikov, wants to advance in his career and gets his chance when Hoederer (Sulevi Peltola), the leader of the party, has to be eliminated.
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67
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6.5
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70
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My Friend Henry (2004)
When 12-year-old Elsi Björkman and her mother Paula return from a week's holiday abroad, Elsi immediately notices that someone has been in her room. She tells her mother about it, but she does not believe her. At the local supermarket Elsi meets Henry, who seems to spend his time returning shopping trolleys. Elsi does not know anything about the boy, who has an irritating habit of appearing from out of nowhere, only to disappear again, as if into thin air. Nevertheless, the children become friends.


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