Leikkikalugangsteri

The events take place in the 1960s, a period of rapid post-war growth and evolving business practices. Tax complexity and corporate maneuvering provide the backdrop for the caper, shaping characters’ decisions. The era’s social norms and humor flavor the comedy of manners and financial schemes.

The action is set in Finland, centered on a domestic market and urban business life. The story follows a toy company within a Finnish economic landscape and the schemes around profits and taxes. The film uses a lighthearted, caper-style tone to explore corporate greed and cleverness within a Finnish context.

💰 Greed & Schemes

Greed drives the plot as Jim King engineers tax-related ruses and insurance schemes to keep his company afloat. The pursuit of profit leads to a cascade of deceptions, double-crosses, and comic reversals. The film uses these capers to lampoon corporate opportunism while exposing the risks of ethically loose decisions.

🕵️ Crime & Investigation

The theft, hired gangsters, and bank-rigged plans create a playful cat-and-mouse dynamic. A detective named Sirpaleaho pursues clues, adding a steady rhythm to the farce. The investigation reveals how petty schemes overlap, escalating tensions before the comic finale.

💘 Romance & Family

Love complicates business rivalries when Jim King begins dating Krakström’s daughter Sylvi. Family loyalties clash with personal interests, driving emotional turns amid the slapstick caper. The romance adds warmth and human stakes to the financial jokes.

🏢 Corporate Satire

The plot skewers corporate life, taxes, and the uneasy tension between profit and legality. Humorous mismanagement and exaggerated schemes highlight how power and money influence friendships and rivalries. The result is a light, ensemble comedy that lampoons the business world.