
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
Tuomas Kantola

Eija Inkeri
Annikka

Matti Oravisto
Harri Adler

Sven Relander
Carl Erik Adler

Heikki Savolainen
Tuomas

Kaarlo Halttunen
Sameli
Anni Hämäläinen
Kantolan emäntä
Kalle Rouni
Lohikosken pehtoori

Anton Soini
Simuna

Unto Salminen
Hanell

Ossi Korhonen
rovasti

Jalmari Rinne
vallesmanni
Runar Schauman
maaherra
Reino Kalliolahti
Hemppa

Vilho Siivola
Jokiluoman isäntä