It follows a year in the life of a family in the North-Eastern part of Finland. From the gloomy days of winter to the Mid Summer wedding festivities.
Cast
Kauko Helovirta
Nestori Malinen
Elsa Turakainen
Maija Sammalsuo
Jorma Falck
Kauko Sammalsuo
Sirkka Muurikoski
Elma Sammalsuo
Olavi Ahonen
Väinö Sammalsuo
Matti Pellonpää
Jaakko Sammalsuo
Jyrki Kovaleff
Asko Mäkinen
Risto Aaltonen
Kosti Mäkinen
Rauni Ikäheimo
Irja Mäkinen
Esa Saario
Paavo Tyni
Rita Polster
Senja Merimaa
Salme Karppinen
Lispe
Tom Pöysti
Simo Sammalsuo
Paavo Hukkinen
Hans Böhmer
Virve Kauste
Kyllikki Sammalsuo
Eino Kaipainen
Municipal councilor
Jarkko Rantanen
Nestori's Friend
Markku Huhtamo
Nestori's Friend
Crew
Edvin Laine
Director, Screenplay
Kalle Päätalo
Screenplay, Novel
Juha Nevalainen
Screenplay
Ossi Skurnik
Editor
Jussi Laine
Director of Photography
Olavi Tuomi
Director of Photography, Assistant Director
Jorma Korpinen
Colorist
Ilmo Mäkelä
Executive Producer
Jorma Lindfors
Production Design
Jari Koponen
Assistant Camera
Elsa Pättiniemi
Costume Design
Liisa Vahevaara
Makeup Artist
Tuomo Kattilakoski
Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Production Sound Mixer
Risto Hiltunen
Original Music Composer
Marja-Liisa Raunio-Laine
Script Supervisor
Tellervo Ehder
Production Manager
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