The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Construction worker Urho Suomalainen, his factory-worker wife Sirkka, and their two school-age children dream about getting away from their cramped rental apartment and moving to a house of their own. Urho decides to build one from scratch, starting from hauling trees from the forest to the sawmill. As the building progresses, a serious fault is discovered in its foundations. The family also has problems with their mortgage. Urho develops pneumonia and passes away before he sees his house completed. At his grave, a fellow worker gives a powerful speech praising socialism.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Jaakko PakkasvirtaDirector
- Jaakko PakkasvirtaWriter
- Väinö PennanenWriter
- Esa VuorinenWriter
- Henrik Otto DonnerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Paavo PentikäinenUrho Suomalainen
- Irma MartinkauppiSirkka Suomalainen
- Tuija AhvonenCast
- Aapo VilhunenCast
- Selma MiettinenCast
- Kaisa MartinkauppiLeena Suomalainen
- Jari ErkkiläJari Suomalainen
- Martta ReimaCast
- Timo MartinkauppiCast
- Erkki SiirtomaaCast
- Arvo NuutinenCast
- Kari VirtaCast