Top Cast
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Vesku Tenhunen
Taisto Peräkorpi
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Kauko Laitila
Taisto's Father
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Eeva Litmanen
Taisto's Mother
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Päivi Hautala
Taisto's Wife
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Tauno Lehtihalmes
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Juhani Peräkorpi
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Aulis Hämäläinen
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Esko Jantunen
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Jukka Lampinen
Overview
Taisto Peräkorpi, who has experienced a difficult childhood, is in a prison cycle that gets worse over time. A desperate man begins to wonder if his life has any meaning left. Asking God for help, Taisto is trying to cope with his problems.
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