Overview

Katri's husband has died in the Finnish Winter War. When the Continuation War begins, Katri volunteers to work in a Helsinki military hospital. She is courted by a patient, a poetry-reciting countryman bound to be released from service. In the same time, she dates old school friend Eero who even goes AWOL to be near her. As the war continues, Katri has to make difficult decisions about her life.

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Cast

Vera Kiiskinen

Katri Ruuska

Kai Lehtinen

Arvo Koskinen

Anna-Leena Sipilä

Mirja

Minna Koskela

Liisa

Pirkko Hämäläinen

Annikki Elomaa

Jukka-Pekka Palo

Juhani Elomaa

Eero Saarinen

Kapanen

Pentti Siimes

Uncle

Lilga Kovanko

Head nurse

Kristiina Halttu

Hanna Rotenberg

Ulla Tapaninen

Sylvi

Matti Oravisto

Doctor Söderqvist