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language: Finnish
ARVI JÄRVENTAUS
A breezy forest clearing in South Ostrobothnia, 1917, becomes the modest stage for three university women—Alli, Inga and Elli—who trade their genteel studies for the simple work of tending sheep. Their families, split between a crown‑prince’s daughter, a magistrate’s offspring and a pastor’s child, each press different expectations on them, and the quiet of the woods offers a rare chance to speak openly about the war, love and their own futures.
As the girls settle into their makeshift pasture, old loyalties and fresh rumors swirl around them: a looming departure of a cousin, a whispered secret between Alli and a local soldier, and the uneasy presence of Russian troops nearby. Their conversations, punctuated by the hiss of a coffee kettle and the occasional cowbell, reveal a tangled web of affection, rebellion and the desire for a life beyond the strict conventions of their homes—just as the wider conflict threatens to spill into their secluded world.
Language
fi
Duration
~28 minutes (27K characters)
Release date
Mar 19, 2026
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1883–1939
A Finnish priest-novelist who helped bring Lapland into modern literature, he wrote vivid stories shaped by northern landscapes, folklore, and questions of identity. His best-known work, Risti ja noitarumpu, remains a classic of Finnish writing about the far north.
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