Vanameeste paradiis

There are only few of them left to the home village. In the middle of emptiness and despair the only way out is to come up with new schemes. Small change has a prize of gold here. A friend Riks ropes a hobby artist Oskar into his following business in the hope for quick wealth through poaching. This is a two-men story about friendship. In this desperate and primal struggle to get more money and reputation, friends and family are the only ones they have.

It's the summer of 1990. The Soviet Union is teetering on the verge of collapse, while the little Baltic nations struggle to take back their lost independence. The Soviet Union's basketball championship is set to begin on the backdrop of a deeply divided society. The Estonian team Kalev faces a momentous decision. With Estonian independence seemingly within reach, a rising tide of public opinion opposes the Estonian national team's participation in the USSR's championship. That would contradict the people's aspirations for liberation. As professional athletes, the team makes the unpopular choice. The championship games start.