Jenni Kangasniemi

Stuck in the suburbs of Helsinki, 20-year-old Markus plans on moving to New York, his sights set on pursuing streetball fame. With little money behind him, he turns to the local loan shark - and when he discovers that Markus has no plans to repay him, things take a turn for the worse.

Lauri Tilkanen is a talented, promising young actor who finds himself among the final candidates vying for the lead role in a high-concept feature film. The casting process has already been long and arduous, for a role that seems nearly impossible to interpret. In this audition, we see just how far Lauri is willing to go for a chance at stardom.

Risto (10) waits impatiently for his birthday party. The party takes place at a summer cottage and it includes his divorced parents with their new spouses, his bossy grandmother and a ton of unresolved issues. Risto's party is slowly overshadowed by the tension which keeps growing between the adults. Is it party time yet?