Reindeerspotting: Escape from Santaland is a Finnish documentary film about drug abusers in Rovaniemi.
While living in the city of Rovaninemi in Finland's northern Lapland province, Reindeerspotting director Joonas Neuvonen lived off social welfare and spent most of his days doing drugs. During this time, he decided to document his circle of friends, focusing on his friend Jani, a 19 year old who also uses drugs, in particular the heroin detox medication subutex.
Jani lives off social welfare as well, but his habit has grown to the point where he resorts to theft and petty crime to support it, even losing 2 of his fingers because of debts with drug dealers. Bored with his life in Rovanienmi and with a jail sentance for his petty crimes looming, Jani longs to escape the cold Finnish city. After managing to steal 5000 euros, Jani and Joonas hop a train and travel around Europe, during which time Jani talks about quitting drugs and settling down. However, it soon becomes apparent that drugs have become his life.