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PASSION

The film tells a true story from Askola county

Ah-ahah-haa!

Ah-ahah-haa

Talk Niilo, it helps

Did you hear that laugh?

It's a curse

Ylitalo's and my family's curse

You and I will have to start fighting against it now

There was much talk about Ylitalo and events there

But the full truth... It was never told

It was taken to the grave

Are you afraid of it? - No

And I will never give Ylitalo up

Nor me you. - That's right, Laila

I like women with guts

She had guts, too... Your mother, Niilo

But my father, he broke both my mother and himself

Yes, dear children, -

once there was a woman, -

who taught me how to keep silent

To keep the silence through my whole life

To keep silent and love

And now, because of that love, I now break my promise -

because of my love for you

About 2O years ago, -

one beautiful Sunday...

The first announcement for a Christian marriage: -

Farmer's son Paavo lso-Ylitalo -

and farmer's daughter Aino Ylitalo

Hey, on to the rafts now, men,

those little maidens

we'll have to leave behind

The last raft is leaving

The summer is ending and the wilds are calling

where pine trees hum

Farewell to you

the wilds of Finland and my girls

but let my song ring out

Down the rapids I shoot

and give my worries a hoot

I remember you my girl, and we come again

When you hear the lark and the snow melts

We, the boys of the wild, we come again

I take you on my arms and stay with you a while

through the summer night

when we come again

The winter snows await us but when April returns

you'll hear our song on these shores again

To the wilds of Finland and my girls

Only to them I sing my song

Down the rapids I shoot and give my worries a hoot

I remember you my girl and we'll be coming again

When you hear the lark

and the fields are green

We, the boys of wild, we'll be coming again

I take you in my arms and stay with you a while

through the summer night,

then we'll be coming again

Throw away your worries, I'll carry some of them from you

because your name is written on my hook

To the wilds of Finland and my girls

My song is only for them

Down the rapids I shoot and give my worries a hoot

I remember you, my girl, and we'll be coming again

That's when we'll be coming again

Hey, musicians, play

Play Vagabond Walz

Starlit sky and moon in the night

oh, wonderful, wonderful world

Light is my load and light is my step

I'm happy and free as a bird

The road is for me and my dancing

While trees join in with their song

This beggar's dancing and Waltzing,

come girl and dance it with me

The road is for me and my dancing

while trees join in with their song

This beggar's dancing and waltzing

come girl and dance it with me

Psst, Kiri, sit

Shh...

Who's there? - It's only me

Or is it a little mouse, looking through the cat flap?

Don't come, the ghost of Ylitalo might eat you up

I have not been afraid of alley cats before

I brought you something

Oh, how beautiful. - A rose, to a rose

Let me go, now. - Open the door

No. You mustn't come in

No, I'm not. But open the door anyway

Let go of me and I'll open

Good night, butterfly. - That wasn't nice

Why not? The butterfly can go on flying

That wasn't very nice, either

Everything goes in war and love

No, no, go away. Dear Olavi, go

But you promised. - Well, now it's open

And that's where it'll stay. You are not coming in. - Well...

Catch!

You are a light flyer, butterfly

But I fall heavily

You said it yourself, everything goes in war and love

Good night, butterfly

Hey, get going, the ferry is leaving now

Hey, get going, the ferry is leaving now

But I told you, I'm staying here. - What the hell?

Have you gone completely crazy?

Your leaving the loggers' wonderful life for one skirt?

Don't worry, there'll be others

I'm staying, is that clear? - All right

To the wilds of Finland and my girls -

only to you I sing my song

Down the rapids I shoot, and give my worries a hoot

I remember you, my girl and we'll be coming again

When you hear the lark -

and the fields are green

we, the boys of wild, we'll be coming again

Yes, yes

You rascal, in a few weeks you have -

learned more than the others learn in years

You'll make a good blacksmith. But listen to me, boy, -

buy this foundry from me. I am going to retire -

and live with my daughter in my old days

I have no money. - You can pay in installments

Well, I don't know...

if the area starts to please in other ways. - Really?

I know there are pretty girls in the village. - I wonder...

So, so, boy. I am not blind, althoug I am short sighted

And why not, Ylitalo is the wealthiest farm in the area

Girls, haven't I told you that the playtime is over?

This was no game. It was an accident

The daughter of Ylitalo must not have accidents

Was your father angry earlier today? - Yes, he was

What did he say? - That I must not play

This is no game? ls it?

No. Not for me, anyway

How could I, a penniless apprentice, play games -

with the farmer's daughter? - You mustn't talk like that

What does it matter, if you have nothing, -

when you love me?

Why on earth must you get married -

with him, although you don't love him?

In Ylitalo father decides everything

In this case he must decide again

You don't know father. Your father will get to know me

No. You should know, that Aino has been promised to another

And Ylitalo always keeps his promises

But Aino loves me and I love her

No, no, young man. You should know, -

that love like yours has never been heard of, -

and never will be heard of in this house

But I demand! - Demand? What do you demand?

Do I have to speak even more clearly?

A farmhand can never become the farmer of Ylitalo

That will never be. ls that clear? - Yes. That's clear

At least between us

Father, did he have something to tell you?

It was really nothing

No! I have already told you, -

that this childishness must stop

This is not childishness, I love him

Don't you understand, the family farm will not be given away -

because of one farmhand's love. - Farm and farm

Don't I mean anything?

No, when the question is of Ylitalo's family farm

You came. - I had to

What are we going to do now? - I don't know

I really don't know

But how can we endure all this? - I don't know

But we must. Oh, my God

Just think. That man... - Don't speak

It is easier that way. - You can't leave me like this

But we could... You must. Come

Do you want to steal something you didn't get honestly?

Why can't we steal back what has been stolen from me?

No. Dearest. You are not a thief

I belong to you

But I don't want to do anything -

that I should be ashamed of. - To be ashamed of?

But we love each other

ls love shameful?

Why did everything have to finish like this?

We can't help the wrongs of this world

We must try to live for the beautiful things, -

we have had together. We must try to believe, -

that one day the time comes, but if it doesn't, -

you know that you are, and always will be, -

my only love. - You must not leave me

We can... Come with me. - No, my love, no

Farther could never take it

And I don't want to do anything, -

that would bring shame on Ylitalo

You would not either. - No.

But if ever life were to become too difficult, -

for me to bear alone... You know

My love... darling...

I must go now

Are we never...?

N0

So close

We have only the memories

Oh, my love, my love

This is so difficult

I must go now

Darling... dearest

I must... must

This house has been inhabited for over 200 years -

by the honest farming family of Ylitalo

And in your hands, dear young people, -

is its destiny now

Remember that there's never been a woman in this family -

nor a man, who would have tarnished its reputation

People are short-lived -

and when they die, they are soon forgotten

But the house and its honour endures. And you, Paavo, -

you'll become the master of the house now. I urge to treat -

your wife with love, our only daughter, -

whose happiness we now leave in your hands

Toast to the young couple!

A hurried wedding, it seems. ls it true that Aino...?

Well, I'm not gossiping about anyone, but I say this, -

too much haste is no good

Aino, such a fine girl, could have done better

Wouldn't you, too, like to be in the groom's place tonight?

Out with the bride!

Out with the bride!

Out with the bride!

Hurray!

Hurray!

Hurray!

Hello, Hello... - Good day

It's true. Farmhand's body and horse's hide, -

don't cost much

It must feel good, this independence

And the house will be as grand as a parsonage

I suppose Olavi has a cow, too. If not two

I haven't counted, but there must be a few

What? - I suppose he's got a few

Then he's missing only one thing

How about Rekola's Kati?

Ai-ai, a big girl. Legs like tree trunks

That would suit Olavi like butter on potatoes

Fine girl up till the neck, but upwards from there...

A beard honours a man, but on women...

I can act as a spokesman

So much to do, there's no time to spit

To Ylitalo. Must go and sort out Aino's affairs

Yes, suppose she's got the old thirst, -

when things got bad so soon after the wedding

The young farmer doesn't seem to be in Aino's favour

The man is so light he wouldn't hang with his own weight

No, good bye then and good luck. - Thank you

Hello, hello

So, here you are, working hard while, -

the wife orders the farm hands about

It's hard work that keeps the house up

It's going to be a rake peg, I can see

I didn't want to disturb in the middle of such an important job

Elsa takes this to the seamstress and tells her to hurry. - All right

Good day and blessings to the house - Good day

Oh, you are measuring material for a skirt?

Yes, the skirts wear in hard work, -

but there's always new ones in the store

Not so for us

Poor folk have only one at the time. - No, no

I bet Mrs. Andersson has one of two things hidden away

What? - I'm sure Mrs. Anderson has one or two things hidden away

Sorrow and troubles, what else

Even the poor laugh when they're young

But sure enough they don't laugh long

But even the rich have their worries

Even money can't buy everything one wants, -

or would have wanted

Ah, Mrs. Andersson is here, too. What news from the village?

Odd things, when farmhands start on their own. - Well, who now?

That Olavi. He's working in his own workshop now

He's only missing a horse and a wife now -

and I promised to get Rekola's Kati for him

So, there'll be a wedding soon?

Mother, I'll take this to the seamstress myself

Elsa must have better things to do here

Go on then, dear child

Ja-a, it's not easy for anyone but life must go on

Where are you going?

Got things to do

Those are the actions of a real master

Some of them you have to handle really hard, -

not just fiddle about

Congratulations

Well, I have even more reason for congratulations

There's talk about you getting married soon. - What?

The bride's name is known, too. - Well, who then?

One of Rekola's maids: Kaisa or Kati or Kaarina

Or what is her name

They soon heard about the luck of one of their maids

Olavi, don't be nasty

When did the biggest farmer's wife in the region -

has started gossiping around?

Olavi, am I "the biggest farmer's wife" to you?

What are you then? - Aino

No. Aino and Olavi separated on your wedding day

Now there's only a farmer's wife and a blacksmith

Oh, Olavi, why did you stay here?

Why did you start building a house?

Why didn't you go away, somewhere far away?

Do you remember what you said once?

That if life sometimes got too hard for you, -

so that you couldn't manage alone...

Do you remember?

I'm waiting for that moment

I won't need anyone's help soon

I will have a saviour in my life

I'm going to have a child

You are the first to know

The price of one beer is nothing in Ylitalo's money

And now this one guy says where the money goes

The old farmer didn't know anything but old tricks

And that's not the way it goes today

Drink, boys, drink

Ylitalo pays, all right!

It's fine to drink in the middle of a beautiful hey season

Hey and hey

The farmhands and maids take care of hey

I don't have time for that

One must think big. Cheers!

That last farmer was such a small fiddler

Now the old man has his mouth full of earth -

and the old woman, too

New winds are blowing in Ylitalo now

The wife must understand how heavy a load rests -

on the shoulders of the new farmer. - The wife is not asked

I will take care of my own wife. Cheers!

Hey, musician, why don't you play, since you are boozing anyway

Leave the beast alone. - What?

And now this loutish behaviour must end

Bloody hell, woman

You said that for the last time... There's more where that came from

Well? - Do you understand who is the master here now?

Olavi! What are you doing here in Ylitalo's yard?

Strangers are not welcome here, nobody is

Take the harness off the horse, woman. Did you hear?

Take the harness off!

Booze on the table?

Who can drink out of that thimble?

Bring a mug here at once!

Olavi...

Did you, too, have to end up as a bum -

like everyone else

It must be washed again

The lid must have new chains

And now, milking

Since when have Ylitalo's farmers started milking booze?

Bloody hell, give here!

Take!

Bloody hell! Where is the whip?

It's here. ls that enough?

Now the bad life must end

And you over there, remember that, -

I am the master in this house

Get to work!

Kiri, here

Here, I said

Believe me, this is the end

You'll stop drinking, even if it takes your life

You do only what I say! The party is over now

You will not destroy Ylitalo! I will take care of it

My forfathers have built it -

and they left it to me

It is mine and my son's, do you understand?

Go and stay in your room

If that's not good enough, you can leave my house

Who was that at the window?

Remember, that if I hear stories from the village, -

I'll soften the hide in your backs, everyone of you

Out!

Out, I said!

Hello, hello

Good day... How is Mrs. Andersson?

Like burning wet wood

ls the Counselor going to be a blacksmith again? - Yes

Can I trust Mrs. Andersson? - What?

Can I trust you to keep your mouth shut? - Yes, yes, absolutely

Who would I tell?

I'm going to leave all the businesses and trading now

ls that so? - Yes

I'm going to stay here for the rest of my life

Really, is that true?

Now I must get going

Time is money, said the student looking at his watch

Farewell. - Farewell

What now? Did you get badly hurt?

What has happened now?

When we jumped down from here, Ylitalo's Niilo jumped, too -

and hurt his foot, and can't even walk

Really, Ylitalo's Niilo? Does your foot hurt? - Yes, badly

What happened to the boy? - He hurt his foot

ls the farmer's wife at home? - She's over there

Complained about her heart this morning. Resting all day

What's the matter with Niilo? - No bones broken -

but maybe it's best to take him to the doctor in town

I'll get up and go straight away. - Don't. Be careful of your heart

Let me go. I can take care of that

The horse is still harnessed in the yard

We'll be in town before dark

We'll stay overnight with auntie and in the morning -

we'll be back home. - All right, go then

Take good care of the boy and remember... - I'll remember

Bye, bye, we'll be back in the morning

I wish everything is going to be all right

Everything seems fine

Won't you sit down for a while?

Not there

Here

You have settled in your workshop

So, Mrs. Andersson told you already?

Yes. I got lonely. - Oh, Olavi

Yes, I'm not ashamed to confess it

All these years...

You have no idea how terrible situation you got me into

What do you know about my loneliness? - Dear Aino

Have you had a difficult time, too? - I don't want to complain

I could have got married -

without knowing what real love is

I don't know how I could have managed then

What are you talking about now?

In the middle of all that ugliness and darkness I knew, -

that it is not the only thing is the world

There is also beauty

The memory of that beauty -

helped me to get through even the worst moments

I thank you for that, Olavi. - What about now?

I am an old woman now. - You, old? Nonsense!

You are more beautiful than ever

I thank you for that, too, Olavi

But years do not determine how old a person is

But you are still young

You should take a wife. - Aino...

Forgive me, I'm a bit silly sometimes

But why do you plan to settle down then?

Can't you guess why?

Do you remember, Aino, what you once said?

That if life one day becomes too difficult for you...

I stayed here, but you drove me away

I was a complete stranger to you. But now...

I am not asking anything of you. I just want to be near you

Are you driving me away again? - No, Olavi

I want to be happy once more in my life

Shall we put some strength into it?

Managing a big house needs that you practice -

looking at the devil in the face. - I don't want that

It is not good. - Life is a bitter game, my son

Often what tastes bad, is really best for you

This is that rare rat poison

They have become troublesome

Must get rd of them

Come in, drunkard!

Come in, I 533/!

Will you come and have some coffee?

Yes

Real dog's weather. - So it is

Where are the helpers?

They must have stayed in Rekola, dancing

You could have let someone to stay here to help you?

Because of your heart

Since when have you started worrying about my heart?

What is the matter with Kiri this evening?

What an earth is the matter with that dog?

What is it, poor Kiri?

What an earth is the matter with this coffee?

It must have been in my mind

Listen, Aino

There is a horse market in town tomorrow

I thought I'd go. - And get drunk?

No, you are not leaving this house. - We'll see

Olavi... Niilo

Niilo

Olavi

Ylitalo's people home, at once

We were drinking coffee here

Peacefully drinking coffee

She started to complain about her heart

But didn't care about it herself

It had given her trouble before, but then suddenly...

It was terrible. She went completely white

She pressed her heart, opened the window and shouted: -

"Air, air!"

I still hear that scream in my ears, then she collapsed on the floor

I tried her pulse and her temples, I ran to the other house

Could someone help me carry the deceased onto the bed?

Haahahaa...

What an earth is the matter with this coffee?

It must have been just in my mind

Did you see something? Did you hear something?

No

Out of my house!

Air, air!

Out, I say!

Master...

Master

Master

I have been expecting all this and that is why...

You know, but you don't know all

Him over there, he is not your father

Your father is alive. - Alive

How do you know? - ljust know

I am your father. - You, Olavi?

Don't say Olavi, say father

Father

Are you my father?

Is that why you have stayed with me year after year, -

protected and taken care of me? - That is why, my son

Your mother taught me to love

But also to keep silent

Your mother kept her secret because of Ylitalo's honour

I reveal it to you for the sake of Ylitalo's happiness

Here is your bride

Be happy

Look children, it's getting light

Subtitles: Timecode Finland Oy