Little Sister

Katri's husband has died in the Finnish Winter War. When the Continuation War begins, Katri volunteers to work in a Helsinki military hospital. She is courted by a patient, a poetry-reciting countryman bound to be released from service. In the same time, she dates old school friend Eero who even goes AWOL to be near her. As the war continues, Katri has to make difficult decisions about her life.

Vera Kiiskinen

(Katri Ruuska)

Tarmo Ruubel

(Eero Sundell)

Kai Lehtinen

(Arvo Koskinen)

Anna-Leena Sipilä

(Mirja)

Minna Koskela

(Liisa)

Seela Sella

(Katri's mother)

Pirkko Hämäläinen

(Annikki Elomaa)

Julius Lavonen

(Timo Elomaa)

Jukka-Pekka Palo

(Juhani Elomaa)

Eero Saarinen

(Kapanen)

Pentti Siimes

(Uncle)

Lilga Kovanko

(Head nurse)

Kristiina Halttu

(Hanna Rotenberg)

Ulla Tapaninen

(Sylvi)

Matti Oravisto

(Doctor Söderqvist)

Sinikka Sokka

(Bather)

Ari-Kyösti Seppo

(Nieminen)

Jari Nissinen

(Johansson)

Kari Ketonen

(Olli)

Sanna-Kaisa Palo

(Olli's mother)

Anssi Leinonen

(Soldier from Helsinki)

Tuula Nyman

(Giggling Lotta)

Sari Puumalainen

(Giggling Lotta)

Lena Labart

(Giggling Lotta)

Anna Pitkämäki

(Giggling Lotta)

Tommi Taurula

(German Soldier)

Meri Nenonen

(Woman with German Soldier)

Ismo Apell

(Smoking Soldier)

Kimmo Pohjonen

(Accordionist on Balcony)

Markku Toikka

(Heino)

Tarja Heinula

(Heino's wife)

Toivo Toikka

(Heino's son)

Jukka Sipilä

(Gym Teacher)

Petteri Jamalainen

(Olli the Kid)

Oiva Lohtander

(Civil Defence Man)

Arttu Kapulainen

(Usher)

Anja Pohjola

(Story Teller)

Mette Seppälä

(Listening Girl)

Eeva-Maija Haukinen

(Woman in Bomb Shelter)

Vicky Rosti

(Singer)

Anna-Mari Kähärä

(Pianist)

Sanna Salmenkallio

(Violinist)

Edith Holmström

(Pikkulotta)

Inka Kallén

(Pikkulotta)

Eija Nousiainen

(Eero's Mother)

Svante Martin

(Eero's Father)

Jari Pehkonen

(Police Officer)

Jukka Kärkkäinen

(Police Officer)

Marja-Leena Kouki

(Coffee Vendor)

Anna-Elina Lyytikäinen

(Arvo's wife)