The film is set in Lapland in the autumn of 1944, during the conflict between Finland and Germany in the final stages of the Second World War. Young soldier Heikki fights on the Karelian Istmus alongside his friend Pauli. Their company is joined by Arvo, a recently released prisoner whose worldview challenges the others’ perceptions of war and duty. The armistice raises hopes of returning home, but it soon becomes clear that Finland must turn against its former German allies in Lapland. Meanwhile, Saara, who works as an interpreter for the Germans in Rovaniemi, faces a difficult choice about her future: should she stay in Finland or flee to Germany with the man she loves, Major Duisberg? The Lapland War is a deeply human story centred on the personal experiences of people caught up in the turmoil of historical events. Amid the horrors of war, they search for meaning, humanity and forgiveness, asking how compassion can be found in an unforgiving world.