Deadbeat's Diary tells a story of Teemu, a well-educated man in his 30s who had a burnout a few years ago. Now he is jobless and his days are filled with idleness, beer and music. To regain a direction, Teemu begins to keep a diary.
A young and promising Russian figure skater is found beaten and frostbitten in a lay-by of a motorway in Finland. In the hospital, the officials find a letter from her belongings and are able to reconnect her with her Finnish grandmother, whom she has not seen for years. With the help of her grandmother, who offers her the shelter of her home, the figure skater tries to re-establish herself and recover from the trauma and inhumane circumstances that forced her to flee from Russia. She finds a new chance with top figure skating, but despite the bright future, new friends and possibilities, her past won’t let go of her. The figure skater realizes facing her troubled past is the only option to make it to the top.
Veera W. Vilo is a Finnish actress. Vilo graduated from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, School of Performing Arts with BA Acting degree in 2014. Before her acting career, Vilo competed in gymnastics in the OVO Gymnastics Club Team Deltat from 2004 to 2008. Vilo won the World Aesthetic Group Gymnastics Junior Championships in 2005, the Women's World Championship in 2008 and the World Cup in 2008.