Two young lovers, Anna and Martti, are split apart but are reunited many years later when their lives have changed considerably. Anna is a war widow; Martti a writer, is married, and has five children.

Lasse Pöysti
as Martti Hongisto

Liisamaija Laaksonen
as Anna Lepaa

Tuula Nyman
as Laimi Hongisto

Antti Litja
as Jalmari Roimala

Johanna Kerttula
as Hagar Hongisto

Nina Sallinen
as Asta Hongisto

Jasper Pääkkönen
as Arvi Hongisto

Jarmo Perälä
as Hongisto jr

Antti Vierikko
as Eero Hongisto

Nina Jääskeläinen
as Hongiston piika