One Last Deal

Set in the present day, in Finland, within the world of small private galleries and regional auctions. Characters navigate digital information, private sales, and fragile reputations as they chase one last deal. Provenance drama and family obligations drive the plot in a contemporary art market setting.

The story unfolds across a tight network of spaces central to art dealing. It follows Olavi’s fading gallery as it faces debt and the pressure of a looming sale, with key scenes taking place in libraries and a care facility where provenance threads surface. The private apartment becomes a backroom of deals and decisions, while the gallery scene and auction house anchor the tensions of value and legitimacy.

💎 Greed

The pursuit of a potentially priceless painting drives risk-taking, debt, and moral compromise. The film shows how money, status, and the art market blur lines between authenticity and value. Otto’s arrival accelerates temptation and tests whether money can truly purchase meaning. The narrative questions if profit can coexist with genuine appreciation for art.

🗺️ Mentorship

Olavi attempts to pass on his knowledge of art, provenance, and salesmanship to Otto, shaping the boy’s understanding of the market. Their evolving relationship becomes a vehicle for growth, tension, and imperfect guidance. The mentorship is strained by financial pressures and the weight of legacy. It asks whether insight and care can survive flawed beginnings.

💔 Family

Lea’s reappearance rekindles old wounds between father and daughter and frames much of the decision-making under family pressure. The dynamic with Otto exposes responsibilities and the stakes of care, money, and reconciliation. The film uses family ties to explore duty, forgiveness, and the cost of neglect. It ultimately probes what it means to protect loved ones when surrounded by temptation.

🎨 Authenticity

Provenance, attribution, and the painting’s meaning challenge what makes art truly legitimate. The unsigned Christ painting becomes a focal point for debates about iconography, fame, and market value. The story ties authenticity to context—who claims ownership, who verifies history, and what buyers are willing to pay. The ending reinforces that truth in art can be as ambiguous as the market itself.