It follows a year in the life of a family in the North-Eastern part of Finland. From the gloomy days of winter to the Mid Summer wedding festivities.
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The people behind it
Kauko Helovirta
Nestori Malinen
Elsa Turakainen
Maija Sammalsuo
Jorma Falck
Kauko Sammalsuo
Sirkka Muurikoski
Elma Sammalsuo
Olavi Ahonen
Väinö Sammalsuo
Matti Pellonpää
Jaakko Sammalsuo
Jyrki Kovaleff
Asko Mäkinen
Risto Aaltonen
Kosti Mäkinen
Rauni Ikäheimo
Irja Mäkinen
Esa Saario
Paavo Tyni
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Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell.
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