Anton Hennix Raukola

A lonely guardian of land, longing for a companion in life, battles uncomfortable dates and long distances in his search for love in this short puppet film.

After a recent and difficult divorce, Alice hasn't seen her children in two months as she awaits a custody verdict. When her son calls her in the middle of the night, Alice takes action, abducting the children on an illicit charter trip to the Canary Islands.

Pa-zu is the local mascot who stayed behind when his childhood friends moved south. Out of love for the place he grew up, he has endured a lot, as he pushes through adversity towards his goal of one day becoming a successful yuru-chara, or mascot character.

After a great flood, Pää floats down the river on the roof of his house. Soon he is joined by Nif, and together they travel downstream and out into the ocean. Along the way they meet many peculiar creatures.