The Storage


The Storage is a 2011 Finnish comedy film directed by Taru Mäkelä and based on the novel Varasto by Arto Salminen.

Plot

The central character of the film is Antero Rousku, a warehouse worker at a hardware store. However, Antero is not satisfied with his warehouse worker's wages, so he regularly sells his employer's goods under the table to a frequent customer, Jylhäkorpi, for cheaper prices.
Antero's romantic interest is the brunette Karita, however their passionate relationship cools down after Karita becomes pregnant without consulting Antero, witch Antero learns of when Karita Invited her to a chinese restaurant.
Antero buy's Birth control pills and tries to sneak them into Karita's yoghurt, but fails as the store manager steals the yoghurt the pills were in, and eats them, later vomitting, much to the amusement of Karita.
Antero is forced to move in with Karita after she threatens to expose his shady dealing, after spying on Antero assisting Jylhäkorpi take hardware away. Meanwhile, his employer begins to notice the missing inventory. Antero and his employer agree to put the blame on Raninen, Antero's coworker. Raninen is fired, and Antero is promoted to warehouse manager, and Raninen is replaced by another worker.
Karita gives birth to a daughter. Despite Karita’s lies and blackmail, their relationship endures; a couple of years after their daughter is born, they are still together and planning to marry.
Raninen, who has hit rock bottom, does not hold a grudge against Antero. Eventually, he turns his life around and wins the lottery.

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