Kuisma falls in love with the house maid Helinä, whom the house's slave Isma has kept for himself as a wife. Helinä finds Kuisma attractive but their love will never be accepted by Isma.
If you are looking for a fast-paced movie to watch on a Friday night, stay far away from this one. But if you love old, dusty dramas where people communicate entirely through *aggressive squinting*, you might actually enjoy this old Finnish relic.Honestly, most modern viewers will probably find it boring. It is slow, a...
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"If you are looking for a fast-paced movie to watch on a Friday night, stay far away from this one. But if you love old, dusty dramas where people communicate entirely through *aggressive squinting*, you might actually enjoy this old Finnish relic.Honestly, most modern viewers will probably find it boring. It is slow, and the tragedy is something you can see coming from a mile away. 🌲The story is simple enough. Helinä is a maid who is basically kept as a wife by Isma, who is just the most misera..."
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Kalle Kaarna, Kaarina Viitainoja, Larin-Kyösti
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