Three workers die in a mysterious explosion accident deep down in a mine shaft. The incident is obscured, but rumors begin to spread about a find that no one can explain.
The Activists follows the years from 1899 to 1906 when Finland as an independent nation started to form. At the center stage are young restless souls who operate against the backdrop of the phenomena of the time: deep social divisions, political intrigue, fierce proclamations and people’s movements that get out of control. Activists portrays what happens when people lose faith in society’s capability to deal with conflict.
Räjähdysherkkä shows the teenage school world at its worst. 16-year-old Meri is the target of constant starvation and exclusion from the group, and eventually she begins to plan a revenge attack.
19-year old Luukas starts working in his family owned funeral home. They pick up corpses at night from deceased's homes. During one of these gigs Luukas discovers a new talent within him, that opens up a whole new world.
In the Paris of the 80's, a group of young idealists, sensing an ecological catastrophe to come, want to show that another world is possible. Guided by a mysterious Amerindian shaman, they practice veganism, set up organic stores and live in teepees in the middle of buildings. Quickly accused by their families and the press of being manipulated, they start a long ecological march through Europe. A chase begins between the members of this community and those who accuse them of being under their control. After 10 years of wandering, the "Tribe" finally settles in Finland, in the extreme conditions of the Great North, to live its Utopia of a tribal life in harmony with nature: how far are they willing to save "Gaïaland"? Thanks to unique archives and rare testimonies of former followers, the "Gaïaland" series dives into the fascinating true story of this community and its demons.