Jussi Koskela clears a plot of land for his family in the village of Pentinkulma in southern Häme. His son Akseli joins the Red Guard and takes part in the Civil War of 1918, at the end of which he is imprisoned. After his release, Akseli returns to Pentinkulma and tries to raise his family with his wife Elina, as well as acquire more land for his croft in a politically hostile environment. The Winter War and Continuation War take a heavy toll on the Koskela family, but despite this, life goes on.
Cast
Crew
Edvin Laine
Director, Screenplay
Väinö Linna
Screenplay, Novel
Juha Nevalainen
Screenplay
Matti Kassila
Screenplay, Production Manager
Juho Gartz
Screenplay, Editor
Georg Korkman
Screenplay, Assistant Director, Production Secretary
István Szintai
Editor
Olavi Tuomi
Director of Photography, Assistant Director
Pekka Parikka
Assistant Director
Mauno Mäkelä
Executive Producer
Ensio Suominen
Production Design
Jussi Laine
"B" Camera Operator
Aino Mantsas
Costume Design
Mirja Traat
Costume Design
Siviä Friskberg
Hairstylist
Pentti Taivainen
Makeup Artist
Matti Ylinen
Production Sound Mixer
Ensio Lumes
Production Sound Mixer
Heikki Aaltoila
Original Music Composer
Pentti Auer
Still Photographer
Tiiti Taskinen
Script Supervisor, Production Secretary
Katriina Kiiskinen
Script Supervisor
Mauri Jaakkola
Location Manager
Allan Lindfors
Location Manager
Pentti Pöllänen
Location Manager
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