Laina Laine

Wintery forest and stubborn 16 year old girl dazzle the teacher from Helsinki.

Justiina pushes Pekka and Pätkä to take painting lessons after realizing that art can be a way to earn a living. With the help of the yard children, a painting is created that wins first prize at a contemporary art exhibition. In the meantime, the men, along with their assistant Miss Kaihokielo, have been charged with art theft. After the misunderstanding is cleared up, the Puupääs use the art prize money to convert the house's bomb shelter into a children's clubroom.

Esko is going to a neighboring village to marry Kreeta after her father arranged the marriage with Esko's father. Esko takes Mikko as his travel companion and that's where Esko's ordeals begin.

Ilona, an orphan from the cruel Paksula family, ends up in Helsinki at a children's home for immigrants and from there becomes a foster daughter in the Orpana family, where she begins to sort out the relationship between her war-disabled stepbrother Pentti and his girlfriend Irene.

Pastor Samuel Bro has lost his faith in God. He is in conflict with the Church Council and is rejected from his priesthood. He moves away to a different life.

Jooseppi Kenkkunen becomes a moonshiner in order to provide for his wife Kaisa-Reetta and his large family during the Prohibition era in Finland.

Opri is an evacuee from Karelia and is forced to move into a nursing home when his cottage is demolished. He immediately begins to take care of other elderly residents and nursing home staff, as well as their romantic concerns, as soon as he steps into his new home.

A fictional love story between famous composer Gabriel Linsén and opera singer Maria Sawina in 19th century Finland.

A couple decides to adopt a child. At the orphanage, they hear three different stories about the children who have arrived there and their fates.

Based on a short story by Johannes Linnankoski. A story of a milkmaid that falls in love with a student on holiday