The daughter of two famous writers, Helena upholds her late father's reputation, reciting his poems on various occasions and cherishing the memory of the legend. Relations with her mother have deteriorated since she moved to Sweden. Helena blames her mother for abandoning her father. Helena and her mother meet again as Helena's mental health deteriorates and in order to cope, she must face reality through her mother's memoirs. Helena becomes intensely involved in the story and relives it by imagining herself in her mother's place.
as Helena
as Lauri
as Aila
as Lars Djupsjöbacka
as Hermanni
as Juha Mannerkorpi
as Helena 5-6 v
as Kustannustoimittaja Svea
as Kustantaja
as Kustantajan poika
as Ailan isä
as Ailan äiti
as Maire
as Fru Snellman
as Lääkäri Erjomaa
as Leena
as Helena 3 v
as Djupsjöbackan äiti
as Nuori Djupsjöbacka
as Vihainen mies ikkunassa
as Ylen kulttuuritoimittaja
as Sairaalan vahtimestari
as Ylilääkäri