In 2017 Finland celebrates 100 years of independence. The famous philosopher Bruno is curing his writers' block in Lapland, when he gets an invitation to the President's Grand Ball in Helsinki. The railway systems are frozen and he misses the only plane, but the Laplander Jallu agrees to drive him 1200 km (745 miles) south.
- Genre: Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
- Studio: YLE
- Keyword: helsinki, finland, shotgun, lapland, writer's block, road trip, class differences, finland, road movie, philosopher, runaway bride, futurology, independence day, kilpisjärvi
- Cast: Ville Myllyrinne, Kai Lehtinen, Anni-Kristiina Juuso, Seela Sella, Oiva Lohtander, Juha Muje