In 2017, Arja Ahtaanluoma's life was turned upside down after a small wound led to a terrifying case of blood poisoning and the amputation of all of her limbs. But in 2024, Arja's life was transformed once more after she became the first person in Finland to receive a hand transplant. The incredibly complex operation has only been attempted around 100 times in the history of medicine. 

Filmed over four years, The Hand follows the emotional journey and medical triumphs behind this groundbreaking operation. For the first time, we explore the complicated emotions behind undergoing transplant surgery, the challenges and complications involved in finding donors, alongside all of the other steps involved in these revolutionary procedures.

This intimate documentary goes beyond the operation to question what it means to receive a part of another human and how this exchange shapes one's life and identity in a moving story of personal and scientific hope.