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Following the death of his wife, professional chef Cheng travels with his young son to a remote village in Finland to connect with an old Finnish friend he once met in Shanghai.

"If I Got Myself a Woman - Starring The Seven Brothers" - The Impatiara of the 1990s is located in Kittilä, in the village of Raattama. Kyrö's 7 brothers live with their mother unmarried and mainly unemployed.

The film follows the life of the villagers of Raattama in the municipality of Kittilä (Finland) from the winter to the following autumn. Raattama summarizes the rapid transformation of many villages in Lapland. The village is struggling against many pressures for change from outside. Traditional livelihoods are threatened by the lack of successors. The film is based on the young protagonist Juha Alatalo's growth to step into the shoes of his late father. At the same time, the old reindeer herder Unto Autto is gradually giving up his position as village chief.