Synopsis
Portrait of rural life in 1920s Northern Finland. The film follows the early life of a boy called Kalle and his family in the shores of river Iijoki.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Mikko NiskanenScreenplay
- Jani UhleniusOriginal Music Composer
- Mikko NiskanenDirector
- Paula VirrasScreenplay
- Eero MarttinenScreenplay
- Maija-Leena ErvastiScreenplay
Cast
- Martti KainulainenHermanni Päätalo, "Herkko", "Hemma"
- Pirjo LeppänenRiitu
- Teuvo RemesKalle "Kassu", aged 7
- Tapio RemesKalle "Kassu", aged 13
- Matti TuominenHiltu-Jakki
- Timo PylkkänenArvi
- Veikko TiitinenKontraatti Vääräniemi
- Soli LabbartLahti-Vappu
- Veli Tuomas-KettunenHiltu-Iikka
- Sina KujansuuNurse
- Aulis Rosendahlmies apteekissa
- Mikko NiskanenAuku-eno
Stills
Themes
based on novel or book