In 'The Liar' Ville Alfa, an overly intellectualising hypermanic young drifter, cannot stop telling lies. His fabrications allow him to seduce girls and borrow money seemingly endless amounts of money from friends, family and complete strangers. But lying about the death of his brother lands him in hot water. Can he curb his compulsion for pathological lying? 'The Liar' and the bonus short film 'Jackpot 2', are the first two films from writer Aki Kaurismaki and director Mika Kaurismaki.