[2][3] The protagonist of the film is Hese Tolonen of Helsinki, Finland, who does not have a permanent dwelling in his home town.

For this, he finds and old abandoned GMC truck in a junk yard in Wasilla, Alaska.

He mounts an Airstream Land Yacht jerry on top of it, and this will be his new living quarters.

[2] Olli-Matti Oinonen of Savon Sanomat wrote that the film is an open air, atmospheric feel-good road movie: “Alaska Highway is about fixing a truck, of travelling and of beautiful sceneries, but nevertheless director Salmenperä has been able to create magical tension, in which the viewer is wondering, together with Tolonen, whether the old truck will be able to make it in its new task.

[– –] Henri Blomberg has done a fine job with the cinematography, and thanks to the music composed by Ville Anselmi Tanttu, there is an air of great freedom in the film.

Even the dog travelling with Rhys Palmer seems to enjoy the freedom and the road trip.”[2] Kalle Kinnunen of Suomen Kuvalehti compared the film to Andrei Rubliov by Andrei Tarkovsky and its famous episode of casting a church bell.

There is only one scene in which the narrator reveals some of Hese's personal history, and things seem to fall into place, just as they should.

This trip leaves behind a warm afterglow.”[2] Anna Möttölä of Helsingin Sanomat Nyt also wrote positively of the film.

Salmenperä and the cinematographer Hena Blomberg serve us sparingly the beautiful mountain landscapes of Alaska — and when they finally open up before our eyes, the effect is even more impressive.

It tells of a pursuit of a dream and of freedom — and of acquiring a home, which one can find in a run down yacht jerry.”[2] John Anderson of the film magazine Variety wrote that the film is like watching “Chekhov in a junkyard”: “The locales are unsurprisingly gorgeous, and Hena Blomberg's lensing is first-rate.

[– –] Once Palmer and Ayres go back to their lives (they’d only signed on for a limited time), Tolonen is supposed to be on his own, and that's the way it feels.

There the two promised to “make one big road trip before we got too old to do that.” The idea was to drive around in California, but the plans changed, when Hese found a truck in Wasilla, Alaska.