Katri's husband has died in the Finnish Winter War. When the Continuation War begins, Katri volunteers to work in a Helsinki military hospital. She is courted by a patient, a poetry-reciting countryman bound to be released from service. In the same time, she dates old school friend Eero who even goes AWOL to be near her. As the war continues, Katri has to make difficult decisions about her life.
Vera Kiiskinen
Katri Ruuska
Kai Lehtinen
Arvo Koskinen
Anna-Leena Sipilä
Mirja
Minna Koskela
Liisa
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Annikki Elomaa
Jukka-Pekka Palo
Juhani Elomaa
Pentti Siimes
Uncle
Lilga Kovanko
Head nurse
Kristiina Halttu
Hanna Rotenberg
Ulla Tapaninen
Sylvi
Matti Oravisto
Doctor Söderqvist
Kari Ketonen
Olli
Sanna-Kaisa Palo
Olli's mother
Tuula Nyman
Giggling Lotta
Lena Labart
Giggling Lotta
Anna Pitkämäki
Giggling Lotta
Tommi Taurula
German Soldier
Meri Nenonen
Woman with German Soldier
Tarja Heinula
Heino's wife
Arttu Kapulainen
Usher
Eeva-Maija Haukinen
Woman in Bomb Shelter
Inka Kallén
Pikkulotta
Jari Pehkonen
Police Officer
Anna-Elina Lyytikäinen
Arvo's wife