The main character is a man who has stayed in his homestead after the death of his parents, when nearly all other villagers have already left for the city in hopes of better lives. The man's quest is to reconnect with his bride who moved away years ago. On his journey through the village he perceives the familiar and secure scenes from the different angle, new and transformed.

"Mutalan raitilla - The Road of Mutala is a humane story of the depopulation of Finnish countryside, from the point of view of the countryside people. A True story of the depopulation of Finnish countryside."