In the summer of 1944, long-range reconnaissance soldier Jaakko Tulivaara returns to his family and girlfriend Anna for a break in his home village in Kainuu, located near the Soviet border and the war zone, which is protected from partisans by a military unit led by Sergeant Tolvanen.
Raimo Grönberg
as Janne Kyllönen
Timo Torikka
as Jaakko Tulivaara
Antti Litja
as Kersantti Tolvanen
Markku Huhtamo
as Sotamies Kumpulainen
Kaija Kangas
as Anna Keskitalo
Paavo Piskonen
as Sotamies Kervinen
Markku Blomqvist
as Jalo Vuokko
Kaarlo Karppanen
as Kärnä
Martti Kuningas
as Silmäpuoli sotilas
Tuula Nyman
as Ethel Paakinaho