Mrs. Ireene Helasuo does not want to have children and refuses to do so. She argues about this with her husband and father. Director Kustaa Helasuo considers childlessness a deficiency, and Ireene's father believes that motherhood is a woman's duty, which his daughter is not fulfilling.

Blind since birth, Antreas Tuurio earns a meager living selling brushes at the Market Square. Despite his disability, he is a cheerful and optimistic person. Kind high school girl Martta loves Antreas, while office worker Jolanda is the fulfillment of his dreams. The blind and poor man's feelings are not reciprocated, but when he inherits millions, even the flighty Jolanda seeks Antreas' company.

After many years away a woman returns to her hometown in Lapland with her husband. There she falls in love with a handsome forester.

A nobleman in 1830's Finland has to contend with stuck-up relatives, his daughters' suitors, dark secrets from his family's past, mistaken identities and a haunted wing of his mansion.

Ahti Helpi, the pastor of a rural parish who sees himself as both a priest and a soldier, leaves for the front to continue the war. At home, his pregnant wife Lea takes care of their large family as well as the parishioners. They endure the difficult times by believing in God, home, and their fatherland.

Doctor's daughter Leila is getting married to engineer Lauri. Before the wedding, Lauri's ex-girlfriend Asta and poet Esko, who is in love with Leila, mess up the relationship between the happy couple.

Kilian Melker, heir to a trading house, becomes head of a large enterprise on which the entire future of the financially troubled company depends. He falls in love with Hanna, the daughter of the Niskala family, but marries the wealthy Elisa Karhelin to save his family's fortune.

Rainer Sarmo and Mikko Vehmer stumble upon a Russian counterfeit league. They help Leila Varta, who tries to save her brother Raimo from the evil Josef Hakim. The beautiful pianist Maria Lichter is puzzled by the events.

A small fine art musical film shot during the armistice in the spring of 1941, featuring Harry Bergström's 7-member entertainment orchestra. Flower girl Kaija Rahola sings the ending song beautifully.

A dramatized documentary film by Säästöpankki about saving money. In the film, Säästöpankki helps a farm that has fallen on hard times. It emphasizes the importance of saving money in the lives of Matti and Liisa, a young couple.