Portrait of rural life in 1920s Northern Finland. The film follows the early life of a boy called Kalle and his family in the shores of river Iijoki.
Martti Kainulainen
as Hermanni Päätalo, "Herkko", "Hemma"
Pirjo Leppänen
as Riitu
Teuvo Remes
as Kalle "Kassu", aged 7
Tapio Remes
as Kalle "Kassu", aged 13
Matti Tuominen
as Hiltu-Jakki
Timo Pylkkänen
as Arvi
Veikko Tiitinen
as Kontraatti Vääräniemi
Soli Labbart
as Lahti-Vappu
Veli Tuomas-Kettunen
as Hiltu-Iikka
Sina Kujansuu
as Nurse
Aulis Rosendahl
as mies apteekissa
Mikko Niskanen
as Auku-eno
