
Eccentric small town librarian Helinä struggles between everyday life and her love for the theatre, directing amateurs for a play by the famous Finnish writer Aleksis Kivi. She still carries the torch for her teenage sweetheart Leo, now a married chimney sweeper but still an aspiring playwright, despite his wife's opinions. Helinä thinks Leo is Aleksis Kivi, and so does Leo himself. Discouraged by the society, they end up in a mental institution but finally manage to stage an outdoor premiere of the play.
Director
Timo Linnasalo
Writers
Timo Linnasalo, Ilpo Tuomarila
Release Date
October 12, 1984
Runtime
1h 28m
Status
Released
Original Language
fi
Vote Count
6
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