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.
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Edvin Laine
Director, Screenplay
Georg Korkman
Screenplay
Matti Kassila
Screenplay
Väinö Linna
Screenplay, Novel
Juha Nevalainen
Screenplay
Juho Gartz
Screenplay, Editor
Mauno Mäkelä
Executive Producer
Olavi Tuomi
Director of Photography
Heikki Aaltoila
Original Music Composer
István Szintai
Editor
Aino Mantsas
Costume Design
Mirja Traat
Costume Design
Ensio Suominen
Production Design
