Jane, a small-town girl, has moved to Helsinki and the world is finally open for her. Passionate and excited, she seeks adventure, all the things she has yearned for so long. Jane gravitates to a gay bar at night, staggers in her nervous state of mind, and suddenly there, right next to her, Jane finds her savior: Piki, the most dashing butch in town. Piki is perfect. Jane is hypnotized by Piki's dark-toned voice. Piki offers her an entire new universe, and even more - dreams.
Finland Finland
Roosa Söderholm Maria Ylipää Nelly Kärkkäinen Lauri Tilkanen Niko Saarela Peter Pihlström Niina Hosiasluoma Minttu Vesala Niklas Rautén Mona Kortelampi Maija Paunio Timo Storm Helena Valkee Satu Helena Mikkelinen Mika Kurvinen Lauri Nousiainen Hilkka Perkiökangas Alex Schroderus Antti Kauppinen Juha Pursiainen Cristoffer Andersson Mikko Kiesiläinen Miikka J. Anttila Janika Seppälä Katariina Lindholm Anu Heiskanen Henni Kiri Sanna Reponen Maria Hyvärinen Satu Hirvonen Tiina Nevametsä
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