Joel Spira

When the Soviet Union attacked Finland in the fall of 1939, Swedish fighter pilots brought Swedish planes to defend the north of Finland for over 60 days in freezing conditions. For some this led to spy missions for Stalin and Sweden.

Berättelsen kretsar kring Lillemor Östlin och hennes liv i 60- och 70-talets Stockholm. Hon går från det glamorösa livet i Stockholms nattliv till en tillvaro kantad av droger, kriminalitet och prostitution.

Director Jakob is in the middle of recording when he becomes obsessed with the authenticity of a cosmetic hickey. Despite repeating his mantra of assuming responsibility, he soon oversteps all boundaries and ends up in a pinch with his own self-image.

A worried former fraudster arrives in Malta only to encounter significant difficulty in a hedonistic Swedish expat society.

A mother sends postcards to her estranged son and daughter inviting them back to the guest house they grew up in. She gives each of her children one piece of advice and leaves them to ponder the meaning.