The perfect design of the spaceships reflects the housing of the future. The plastic age is about to begin." (Avotakka Magazine 5/1968) Futuro - A New Stance For Tomorrow is a journey back in time to our recent futuristic past. It's a documentary about the rise and fall of the plastic Futuro house, designed by architect Matti Suuronen, and first introduced in 1968. It is a "Space Age" utopia that almost came true of "a new stance for tomorrow". Its Flying Saucer-like elliptic shape reflects the late-60s optimism about the forthcoming conquest of Space. It was believed that mankind was about to enter a New Era in which technology would solve all imaginable problems. But the 1973 oil crisis shattered the optimistic illusions about continuous economic growth and the infallibility of technology. The price of plastic climbed drastically and the production of Futuro became unprofitable. Although the innovative Futuro attracted plenty of attention around the world, and production and sales licenses were sold to 24 different countries, it never fulfilled the expectations of its commercial potential.