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Palm Beach, Finland

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Who said the Finns didn’t have a sense of humour? Antti Tuomainen’s second foray into black comedy will have you chuckling and wincing almost simultaneously. Set in a wannabe luxury resort on the icy Finnish coast, this is a story of big dreams, disappointing reality and lust for money. The eccentric cast of characters are all in varying degrees of despair, some with criminal intent but most of them without criminal competence.

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