Ari Nieminen

The war amongst men had an influence on the beings of the forest. Now the beings demand revenge. Balance between men and the forest has been broken.

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.

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

Distracted by life, Mr. Makkonen misses his engagement party by decades. From the cradle to the grave, life keeps interrupting, not only him, but a tired mother, a doomed superhero and the rest of the comrades in this uncontrollable world. Mixing comedy and fantasy with dark stories, Distractions will deliver the laughs with strings attached.

Helsinki in the summer is shown differently through the eyes of the homicide unit detectives, Timo Harjunpää and Onerva Nykänen; painting a picture of the city where people are not safe in the streets or not even in their own homes. In the midst of the hard crimes it is impossible not to feel the constant worry about your own family while being afraid of losing touch with your children.