Erna Ovesen

Olof Koskela, the only son is driven from home when he wants to marry the wrong girl. He takes a job as a floater. His reputation as a womanizer goes far and wide. When he meets the proud Kyllikki, he enters into a bet to defeat the mighty rapids standing on a log.

Malheureuse dans son couple, une agricultrice qui se démène pour ses enfants repense à sa jeunesse perdue et au scandale qui l'a privée de l'amour de sa vie.