Fate deals Sicilan mafia hitman Giancarlo Rosso a cruel hand in Mika Kaurismäki?s arresting tragedy of errors. Ordered to assassinate a woman he once loved,Rosso finds himself on a dangerous and whirlwind journey that will end in Finland,outside a restaurant that ironically bears his own name. This unconventional romance with its underlying dark and violent themes was the deserving winner of the 1986 Jussi for Best Original Script.