Set in rural Ostrobothnia in 1859, Tuomas Kantola, a farmer, is the only peasant in the village who does not sell his land to Lohikoski's boss Adler, and even starts to annoy him by building a dam to defy the project to drain Lohikoski's lands. During the summer, Harri , a student, and Kantola's daughter Annika fall in love, which is not accepted by either of their fathers or Annika's ex-fiancé Tuomas.
Aku Korhonen
as Tuomas Kantola
Eija Inkeri
as Annikka
Matti Oravisto
as Harri Adler
Sven Relander
as Carl Erik Adler
Heikki Savolainen
as Tuomas
Kaarlo Halttunen
as Sameli
Anni Hämäläinen
as Kantolan emäntä
Kalle Rouni
as Lohikosken pehtoori
Anton Soini
as Simuna
Unto Salminen
as Hanell
Ossi Korhonen
as rovasti
Jalmari Rinne
as vallesmanni
