Released:
1975-04-11

Overview:
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.

Director:
Jaakko Pakkasvirta

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Paavo Pentikäinen
  as
  Urho Suomalainen
• 
  Irma Martinkauppi
  as
  Sirkka Suomalainen
• 
  Tuija Ahvonen
• 
  Aapo Vilhunen
• 
  Selma Miettinen