Young soldier Heikki fights on the Karelian Isthmus alongside his friend Pauli. Arvo, recently released from prison, joins the company, challenging the others' views on war and duty with his worldview. The ceasefire raises hopes of returning home, but it soon becomes clear that Finland must turn against its former German allies in Lapland. At the same time, Saara, who works as a German interpreter in Rovaniemi, must choose her future: stay in Finland or flee to Germany with her beloved, Major Duisberg.

本片灵感源于芬兰作家朱哈尼·阿霍的小说《牧师的妻子》，讲述了一个发生在当今社会的故事。时至今日，女性仍需扪心自问：是否敢对自己完全诚实？在一段紧张刺激的三角恋中，女主被性冲动引导着去解放真相。