The son of Tenho who loses his mother and faces financial hardship. He moves out, works alongside his father as a lumberjack in log driving, sleeps on the riverbank, and grows closer to his father during the summer.
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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