Manne, Harri, and Ville Alfa are rootless twenty-somethings in search of purpose for their banal lives. After Manne steals a priceless painting from a group of petty criminals, Manne and Harri flee from the gangsters across Finland, while Ville goes to Paris. On the road they meet Veera, an old girlfriend of Harri's, and try to avoid the gangsters in pursuit.

Matti Pellonpää
as Manne

Pirkko Hämäläinen
as Veera

Juuso Hirvikangas
as Harri

Esko Nikkari
as Harström

Jorma Markkula
as Mitja

Asmo Hurula
as Väyry

Aki Kaurismäki
as Ville Alfa

Ari Piispa
as Vasili

Aino Seppo
as Tiina

Veikko Aaltonen
as Juippi