A father in 1950s Eastern Finland who struggles to pay rent after his wife dies. He moves out of the family home with his son, works as a lumberjack in log driving, sleeps on the riverbank, and gradually rebuilds his relationship with his son.
Tenho is Topi's father, and their relationship forms the emotional center of the film.
The plot explicitly identifies Tenho as Topi's father and Topi as his son. They face the loss of Topi's mother and their financial hardship together.
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