This was another view of Finland. What we get presented with abroad is the image of the happiest country in the world with the best education system that has led to one hundred per cent literacy. I'm not Finnish, but I have lived in Finland and know that there's a flip side to this. The Finland that's portrayed in the series is the one of hopelessness and alcoholism. Of violent Hell's Angels and drugs.
Thank goodness that I was little involved with this in my area of south eastern Finland living in a prosperous little village. However, in the now-demolished local motel the hopeless youth gathered to get drunk, some later joining the gangs of the nearest large town.
The series shows this world to perfection. However it's not one that I wanted to see so I bailed out partway through episode three.
I can't say the series is bad. It just wasn't for me. Nonetheless, I can't recommend it.
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