芬兰12月6日的独立日庆祝活动被总统府的袭击打断。一群贵宾被劫持为人质。安全服务官员麦克斯坦纳被命令作为为人质危机的谈判者,他最终查清恐怖袭击背后的主要目标是一个破坏欧洲安全的计划,同时还要揪出谁是幕后黑手。
Heli Valkonen is desperately in love with her husband. But Matti is just not in the mood. He is only interested in playing computer games, dressed in worn out fleece pants. For him, a shoulder massage is the highest form of intimacy. When subtle hints, nice words and fetching clothes won't help, Heli resorts in direct, and increasingly direct action - in vain.