Blind since birth, Antreas Tuurio earns a meager living selling brushes at the Market Square. Despite his disability, he is a cheerful and optimistic person. Kind high school girl Martta loves Antreas, while office worker Jolanda is the fulfillment of his dreams. The blind and poor man's feelings are not reciprocated, but when he inherits millions, even the flighty Jolanda seeks Antreas' company.

Olavi, a farmer's son, leaves his home after a dispute with his father and leads a life of a womanizing logger.

An adaptation of Frans Eemil Sillanpää's novel of the same title. Only a fragment of this film survives.

A small village provides a scene for intrigues, fights, love, jealousy, accusations, and revenge.