Hallatunturin lapset

In a remote Finnish valley, the harsh “katovuosi” turns the land into a barren stretch where even the hard‑working wheat and peas wither under relentless frost. The narrative paints a vivid picture of a once‑bountiful countryside now cloaked in snow, where families watch their children grow gaunt as the pantry empties and the hearth grows cold.

Amid this bleakness a small band of seven orphaned youngsters arrives, led by a determined thirteen‑year‑old named Antti. With no parents to protect them, they wander from settlement to settlement, clutching the memory of a lost home and the faint hope of finding shelter. Their journey captures both the stark reality of famine and the resilient spirit that keeps them moving forward.