Korven raatajat

A man named Aatu leaves his village to claim and clear a remote forest ridge as a homestead, propelled by years of arduous service to a demanding master and by his wife's urging. The narrative follows his physical labor and the negotiation with the landowner that permits him to build, with vivid scenes of felling trees, marking fields and inhabiting a stark but appealing wilderness. It highlights the drive for independence, the dignity and cost of manual toil, the pressures of rural social hierarchy, and the pragmatic partnership between husband and wife as they set about making a simple home.