Mikko Nousiainen

Stigu and Ella have a sexual relationship. Stigu, secretly in love, settles for what he can get because Ella wants nothing more. Until they find themselves in the same work project – designing an advert for the Family Federation on sustainable relationships. It seems like mission impossible since Ella doesn’t believe in the whole concept and Stigu knows nothing about it. But on a journey, anything’s possible, and as they delve into the secrets of relationships, Ella and Stigu venture into Finnish summer at its most beautiful, a place where men and women come show their worth: The Wife Carrying Contest in the Savonian heartlands. Time is running short, and Stigu goes too far in his endeavour to win Ella over.

When a priest and his son move into a village, the residents discover an embarrassing video that complicates their relationship with the newcomers.