Release, runtime and language

2008 · 108 mins · Finnish

Starring

Kai Lehtinen, Kari Hietalahti, Maija Paunio, Antti Virmavirta, Janne Virtanen, Mira Kivilä

The film follows carpenter and master‑builder Kalle Päätalo, whose relentless ambition to become a writer is constantly thwarted by exhausting work, a loveless marriage and wavering self‑confidence. It traces the arduous journey that eventually leads him to write his first novel, a breakthrough that finally arrives after he discovers new love.