Parikka, the actor once called the Funniest Man in Finland, and his troupe are about to be executed for the atrocities committed during the Civil War in Finland. Jaeger Lieutenant Nyborg, an admirer of Parikka, suspects a definite miscarriage of justice. He wants to save the actors. The forthcoming visit of the German General von der Goltz to the prison island provides him with a suitable opportunity. Nyborg suggests that the actors prepare a comical performance for the visitor and not be shot. Instead, they will be given a new trial. Preparing a comedy in the horrible circumstances, in the midst of hunger and death, seems quite an overwhelming task. Only a handful of real actors are still alive, the rest of the troupe consists of stagehands. Parikka has to use all his inventive skills to be able to produce something funny.
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| Directing | Heikki Kujanpää | Director |
| Writing | Mikko Reitala | Writer |
| Writing | Heikki Kujanpää | Writer |
| Production | Klaus Heydemann | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pia Mikkonen | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marjatta Nissinen | Costume Design |
| Sound | Tony Österholm | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Jussi Rautaniemi | Editor |
| Production | Saara Kankaanpää | Line Producer |
| Production | Stephan Apelgren | Co-Producer |
| Production | Tony Österholm | Co-Producer |
| Visual Effects | Sami Haartemo | VFX Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Jukka Asikainen | Dramaturgy |
| Crew | Pekko Pesonen | Dramaturgy |
| Crew | Juha Lehtola | Dramaturgy |
| Camera | Heikki Färm | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Timo Hietala | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Kaisa Mäkinen | Production Design |
