Koistinen, un guardia de seguridad nocturno, recorre las calles buscando un lugar al sol, pero la indiferencia general destroza, una tras otra, sus modestas esperanzas. Un grupo de mafiosos, que se aprovecha de su sed de amor y de su profesión con la ayuda de una mujer fría y calculadora, organiza un robo del que se acusa sólo a Koistinen. Así, pierde su trabajo, su libertad y sus sueños. Tercera parte de la trilogía que empezó con "Nubes pasajeras" (1996) y "Un hombre sin pasado" (2002).
Joulubileet (The Christmas Party) might well be the closest to the ultimate cult movie that the Finnish film industry has ever gotten. The third directorial effort of Jari Halonen, a clearly distinctive voice in the local filmmaking landscape, is a timeless, absurd and at times completely insane piece of masculine comedy rough not only on the edges, but to the core. A story of Mike, just out of prison, and his buddies throwing a Christmas party under the most obscure circumstances is filled with juicy dialogue and plot twists that will definitely make your jaw drop – and have you chuckle for days after.
The 21st-century tale centers on taciturn detective Lipton Cockton as he looks into a series of murders involving exploding victims. The main clue in the case is the white halter dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in the subway vent scene in The Seven Year Itch. This clue directs Cockton to the highest levels of the super company LTD Prods. But though Cockton tries and tries, he cannot get there and ends up himself blown to smithereens.
Reima Elo ends up trying to commit suicide when he is abandoned by his wife Molla. He is also the village's laughing stock due to his communism. At a critical moment, a Lenin lookalike from Russia named Vladimir rescues him.
