When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, German soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him.
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.
A young business consultant, once a hotshot at a major consulting firm, now finds himself working for a small-town outfit in rural Finland. Hoping to mask his insecurities, the consultant fills the silence with chatter about mundane things while being plagued by a negative inner voice that taunts...